People group profile · PG017526
The Northern Conchucos Ancash Quechua of Peru
The Northern Conchucos Ancash Quechua of Peru, numbering about 330,000 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a Quechua I-speaking people of the Conchucos valley in Peru's Ancash region, descended from pre-Inca Andean populations whose older, more diversified branch of Quechua predates the Inca-era Cuzco variety.
They are an indigenous people in the Quechua people cluster of the Latin American and Caribbean Peoples. Their primary religion is Ethnoreligion, and they primarily speak Northern Conchucos Ancash Quechua.
Fast facts
- Country
- Peru
- Population
- 330,000
- Affinity group
- American Peoples
- People cluster
- Quechua
- Primary language
- Northern Conchucos Ancash Quechua (qxn)
- Primary religion
- Ethnoreligion
- Strategic Progress Index
- Unengaged and Unreached
- Evangelical
- Less than 2%
- GSEC
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority
- Expanding Unreached People Group
- Region
- South America, Americas
- Location
- Ancash region: Pomabamba to San Luis; northwest Huánuco department, Huarcrachuco; possibly north Marañon area
Where they live
Gospel status
The Northern Conchucos Ancash Quechua are Unengaged and Unreached, which means fewer than 2% are evangelical Christians, and there has been no reported church planting activity in the past two years. In GSEC terms, this people group is less than 2% evangelical, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Northern Conchucos Ancash Quechua
- Pray that God would send workers to this people group
- Begin sowing the gospel and seek out people of peace
- Plant the first churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice
Primary religion
70% adherents
Primary language
Northern Conchucos Ancash Quechua · Quechuan family
100% speak Northern Conchucos Ancash Quechua
Gospel resources in Northern Conchucos Ancash Quechua
- Bible available, published 2019
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Quechua, Ancash, Conchucos, Northern)
Bibles
- 2006 Wycliffe Bible Translators Inc. · video, audio, text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Northern Conchucos Ancash Quechua
- 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.
- Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
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