People group profile · PG050472
The Paraguayans of the United States
The Paraguayans of the United States, numbering about 25,500 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a group of culturally-related Amerindians indigenous to Paraguay.
They are a diaspora people in the Guarani people cluster of the Latin American and Caribbean Peoples. Their primary religion is Roman Catholicism, and they primarily speak Paraguayan Guaraní.
Fast facts
- Country
- United States
- Population
- 25,500
- Affinity group
- American Peoples
- People cluster
- Guarani
- Primary language
- Paraguayan Guaraní (gug)
- Primary religion
- Roman Catholicism
- Strategic Progress Index
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 2% or Greater but Less than 5%
- GSEC
- 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
- Lostness priority
- Minimally Reached People Group
- Also known as
- Paraguayan Guarani, Guaraní
- Region
- Northern America, Americas
- Location
- isolated communities reported in New York, Los Angeles, Miami, and Washington D.C.
Where they live
Gospel status
The Paraguayans are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 2% evangelical.
- Congregations exist No
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Paraguayans
- 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
Roman Catholicism · Christianity
90% adherents
Primary language
Paraguayan Guaraní · Tupian family
100% speak Paraguayan Guaraní
Gospel resources in Paraguayan Guaraní
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Guarani, Paraguayan)
Bibles
- 2002 Bible Society of Paraguay · audio
- 2012 Bible Society of Paraguay · video, audio
- Misión Nuevas Tribus, La Biblia Ilustrada · audio
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Paraguayans
- 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.
- 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
Paraguayan Guarani in other countries
The same people (ROP3 107877) is reported in 2 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paraguayan | Paraguay | 6,365,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Paraguayan | Argentina | 1,165,000 | No Longer Unreached |
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