Affinity Group: American Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Latin-Caribbean Americans

People Cluster: South American Indigenous

Language: Matsigenka - (mcb)

Alternate Name(s): Matsiguenga, Matsigenka, Matsiganga

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: Peru

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Population: 11,500

Global Population: 11,500

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical

Overview: The Machiguenga of Peru, numbering 11,500, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the South American Indigenous people cluster within the Latin-Caribbean Americans affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Peru. Their primary language is Matsigenka. The primary religion practiced by the Machiguenga is ethnoreligion, consisting of practices deeply rooted in this groups ethnic identity.

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Jesus Film: Available

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