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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Ashaninca of Peru

The Ashaninca of Peru, numbering approximately 64,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are described as an Arawakan-speaking tribe of Amerindians in Peru, Apurimac, Ene, Perene, Tambo rivers and tributaries They are an Indigenous people, with Ashaninca (Ashaninka) as their ethnic/kinship group and are in the Amazon people cluster of the Latin American and Caribbean Peoples. Their primary religion is Ethnoreligion. They primarily speak Asháninka.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Ashaninca

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Latin American and Caribbean Peoples
Country: Peru
People Cluster: Amazon
Primary Language(s): Asháninka (cni)
Primary Religion(s): Ethnoreligion
Population: 64,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG017509
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

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Ethnoreligion Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Asháninka
Language Family: Arawakan

100%
%
Asháninka Speakers

Media Resources in Asháninka:

Films:
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Bible Resources in Asháninka:

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1 entry

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Or check out the Asháninka bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Ashaninca 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 Ashaninca:
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 Ashaninca of Peru

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.

Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you!
readPsalm 67:5

While there are many who do not yet praise God, pray that He will work in their lives, advance the gospel among them, and bring many to saving faith in Christ.

The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
readPsalm 27:1

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, God will strengthen them when they face persecution of any kind for Jesus' name’s sake.

Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.
readJames 5:16

Pray that believers whom God sends will confess their sins, pray for one another, and live in unity. Ask that they will model healthy Christian relationships for this people group.

Ashaninca Across Countries (ROP3 - 100551) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDName ▼CountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
AshanincaPG017509AshanincaPeru64,000No Longer UnreachedAsháninkaEthnoreligion

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