Affinity Group: American Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Latin-Caribbean Americans

People Cluster: Quechua

Language: Southern Conchucos Ancash Quechua - (qxo)

Alternate Name(s): Southern Conchucos

Primary Religion: Christianity - Folk Catholicism

Country: Peru

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Population: 342,000

Global Population: 342,000

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

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

Overview: The Southern Conchucos Ancash Quechua of Peru, numbering 342,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Quechua people cluster within the Latin-Caribbean Americans affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Peru. Their primary language is Southern Conchucos Ancash Quechua. The primary religion practiced by the Southern Conchucos Ancash Quechua 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: Not Available

Radio Broadcast: Not Available