Affinity Group: American Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Latin-Caribbean Americans

People Cluster: Aymara

Language: Jaqaru - (jqr)

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Primary Religion: Christianity - Folk Catholicism

Country: Peru

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Population: 2,000

Global Population: 2,000

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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

Overview: The Jaqaru of Peru, numbering 2,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Aymara people cluster within the Latin-Caribbean Americans affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Peru. Their primary language is Jaqaru. The primary religion practiced by the Jaqaru 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.

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