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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Piapoco of United States

The Piapoco of United States, numbering approximately 150 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an Arawakan ethnolingustic group of Colombia and Venezuela. They mostly adhere to Ethnoreligion and Piapoco is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite: Piapoco

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Latin American and Caribbean Peoples
Country: United States
People Cluster: South American Indigenous
Primary Language(s): Piapoco (pio)
Primary Religion(s): Ethnoreligion
Population: 150
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG043595

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

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Ethnoreligion Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Piapoco
Language Family: Arawakan

100%
%
Piapoco Speakers

Media Resources in Piapoco:

Films:
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JESUSView Film

1 film

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Bible Resources in Piapoco:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
2009, Wycliffe Bible Translators, Inc✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Piapoco bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Piapoco 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 Piapoco:
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 Piapoco of United States

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
readRom 6:23

Pray that those who haven't heard yet will hear and believe that the wages of their sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. Day to day pours out speech, and night to night reveals knowledge.
readPsalm 19:1-2

Pray that the lost will see the glory of God revealed in the heavens, that they will hear the good news, and that their hearts will be softened to respond to God’s call, turning to Him in repentance and faith in Jesus Christ for salvation.

For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, bestowing his riches on all who call on him.
readRomans 10:12

Pray that as people from different backgrounds place their faith in Christ, they will be unified by their faith Him.

But when one turns to the Lord, the veil is removed.
read2 Corinthians 3:16

Give thanks to God for believers around the world who are willing to cross cultures to share the gospel with those who are perishing. Pray that He will work through their witness to draw many to turn to Him.

Piapoco Across Countries (ROP3 - 108022) reported in the following countries:

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3 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
PiapocoPG016270PiapocoColombia4,900No Longer UnreachedPiapocoEthnoreligion
PiapocoPG016485PiapocoVenezuela1,300No Longer UnreachedPiapocoEthnoreligion
PiapocoPG043595PiapocoUnited States150No Longer UnreachedPiapocoEthnoreligion

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