People group profile · PG017556
The Matses of Peru
The Matses of Peru, numbering about 1,700 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an indigenous people of the Amazon basin, living primarily along the Javari River region on the border between Peru and Brazil.
They are an indigenous people in the Amazon people cluster of the Latin American and Caribbean Peoples. Their primary religion is Animism, and they primarily speak Matsés.
Fast facts
- Country
- Peru
- Population
- 1,700
- Affinity group
- American Peoples
- People cluster
- Amazon
- Primary language
- Matsés (mcf)
- Primary religion
- Animism
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 10% or Greater but Less than 15%
- GSEC ?
- 10% or Greater Evangelical
- Lostness priority ?
- Moderately Reached People Group
- Also known as
- Mayoruna
- Region
- South America, Americas
- Location
- Amazonas: south of the Amazon River between the lower Ucayali and Jutahy rivers, on the upper Javari and upper Curuca rivers, and across the border in northeastern Peru
Where they live
Gospel status
The Matses are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 10% evangelical.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Matses
- 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
95% adherents
Primary language
Matsés · Pano-Tacanan family
100% speak Matsés
Gospel resources in Matsés
- Bible available, published 2021
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Matses)
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Matses
- 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.
Matses in other countries
The same people is also reported in 1 other country.
Know something we don't? Submit updates to IMB Global Research.