People group profile · PG017516
The Central Aymara of Peru
The Central Aymara of Peru, numbering about 443,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an indigenouspeople in the Andes and Altiplano regions of South America.
They are an indigenous people in the Aymara people cluster of the Latin American and Caribbean Peoples. Their primary religion is Folk Catholicism, and they primarily speak Central Aymara.
Fast facts
- Country
- Peru
- Population
- 443,000
- Affinity group
- American Peoples
- People cluster
- Aymara
- Primary language
- Central Aymara (ayr)
- Primary religion
- Folk Catholicism
- Strategic Progress Index
- Engaged yet Unreached
- Evangelical
- Less than 2%
- GSEC
- Less than 2% Evangelical, Concentrated CP Activity
- Lostness priority
- Expanding Unreached People Group
- Region
- South America, Americas
Where they live
Gospel status
The Central Aymara are Engaged yet Unreached, which means fewer than 2% are evangelical Christians, but there are sustained efforts to establish self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. In GSEC terms, this people group is less than 2% evangelical but there has been initial or concentrated church planting among them within the past two years.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years Concentrated Church Planting
Next steps for the Central Aymara
- Continue prayer and fasting for this group
- Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
- Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people
Primary religion
Folk Catholicism · Christianity
88% adherents
Primary language
Central Aymara · Aymaran family
70% speak Central Aymara
Gospel resources in Central Aymara
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
Bibles
- 1997 Bible Society of Bolivia · audio, text
- 2011 Bible Society of Bolivia · video, audio, text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Central Aymara
- 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.
- Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
Aymara, Central in other countries
The same people (ROP3 101884) is reported in 3 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Aymara | Bolivia | 1,140,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Central Aymara | Chile | 65,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Central Aymara | Argentina | 4,400 | No Longer Unreached |
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