People group profile · PG017490
The Achuar Jivaro of Peru
The Achuar Jivaro of Peru, numbering about 11,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an ethnolinguistic community of Ecuador.
They are an indigenous people in the South American Indigenous people cluster of the Latin American and Caribbean Peoples. Their primary religion is Animism, and they primarily speak Achuar-Shiwiar.
Fast facts
- Country
- Peru
- Population
- 11,000
- Affinity group
- American Peoples
- People cluster
- South American Indigenous
- Primary language
- Achuar-Shiwiar (acu)
- Primary religion
- Animism
- Strategic Progress Index
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 5% or Greater but Less than 10%
- GSEC
- 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
- Lostness priority
- Marginally Reached People Group
- Region
- South America, Americas
- Location
- Loreto region: Ecuador border, between Morona and Tigre rivers
Where they live
Gospel status
The Achuar Jivaro are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 5% evangelical.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Achuar Jivaro
- Pray for the churches among this group to grow in faithfulness and maturity
- Equip believers to reach the unreached peoples around them
- Send out laborers from this people to the nations
Primary religion
Animism · Ethnoreligion
85% adherents
Primary language
Achuar-Shiwiar · Chicham family
40% speak Achuar-Shiwiar
Gospel resources in Achuar-Shiwiar
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
Bibles
- 1983 Bible League International · video, audio, text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Achuar Jivaro
- Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
- Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
- 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
- Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
Achuar Jivaro in other countries
The same people (ROP3 100045) is reported in 1 other country.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Achuar Jivaro | Ecuador | 7,500 | No Longer Unreached |
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