The Eklenjuy Chorote of Argentina

The Eklenjuy Chorote of Argentina, numbering approximately 1,300 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a people of Argentina. They mostly adhere to Ethnoreligion and Iyojwa'ja Chorote is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Latin American and Caribbean Peoples
Country: Argentina
People Cluster: South American Indigenous
Primary Language(s): Iyojwa'ja Chorote (crt)
Primary Religion(s): Ethnoreligion
Population: 1,300
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 10% or Greater Evangelical
People Group ID: PG017336
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

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%
Ethnoreligion Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Iyojwa'ja Chorote
Language Family: Mataguayan

75%
%
Chorote, Iyojwa’ja Speakers

Media Resources in Iyojwa'ja Chorote:

Films:

No film resources are listed for this language.

Bible Resources in Iyojwa'ja Chorote:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
Sociedad Bíblicas Unidas 1997✓

1 entry

Or check out the Iyojwa'ja Chorote bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Eklenjuy Chorote are No Longer Unreached, which means there are more than 2% evangelical Christian populations and there are churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. There is still more to be done among them.

Next steps for the Eklenjuy Chorote:
Empower local believers to begin praying for their own people
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting
Encourage local leaders to being leading church planting strategy and looking for Unreached and Unengaged groups nearby

Pray specifically for the Eklenjuy Chorote of Argentina

Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.
readMark 10:15

Pray for those who might be trapped in pride, that God will humble them and give them a childlike faith and complete dependence on Him through faith in Christ.

How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching?
readRomans 10:14

Pray that the gospel will advance among those who don’t know the good news of salvation in Jesus so that they might believe and trust in Jesus.

For you were straying like sheep, but have now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.
read1 Peter 2:25

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will proclaim the good news and the lost will recognize their need for the Shepherd and turn to Jesus Christ in faith.

Oh give thanks to the LORD; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples!
readPsalm 105:1

Pray that many among them will call on the name of Jesus, develop a heart for the nations, and go to places where the gospel has not yet been received.

Chorote, Eklenjuy Across Countries (ROP3 - 102190) reported in the following countries:

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