Affinity Group: American Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Latin-Caribbean Americans

People Cluster: Hispanic

Language: Spanish - (spa)

Alternate Name(s): Peruvian Mestizo

Primary Religion: Christianity - Folk Catholicism

Country: Peru

Also found in: Austria; Canada; French Guiana; United States

Population: 26,030,000

Global Population: 26,516,875

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

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

Overview: The Peruvians of Peru, numbering 26,030,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Hispanic people cluster within the Latin-Caribbean Americans affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 26,516,875 in 5 countries. Their primary language is Spanish. The primary religion practiced by the Peruvians 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: Available