Affinity Group: American Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Latin-Caribbean Americans

People Cluster: Quechua

Language: Imbabura Highland Quichua - (qvi)

Alternate Name(s): Quichua, Imbabura Highland Quichua, Otavalo Highland, Imbabura Highland Quichua

Primary Religion: Christianity - Folk Catholicism

Country: Ecuador

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Population: 717,000

Global Population: 717,000

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity

Overview: The Otavalo Highland Quichua of Ecuador, numbering 717,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Quechua people cluster within the Latin-Caribbean Americans affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Ecuador. Their primary language is Imbabura Highland Quichua. The primary religion practiced by the Otavalo Highland Quichua is folk Catholicism, characterized by local expressions of faith that combine Catholic traditions with local animistic rituals, resulting in syncretized forms of Catholicism that diverge from official church doctrine and practice.

Bible Translations: Available

Jesus Film: Available

Gospel Recordings: Available

Radio Broadcast: Not Available