Affinity Group: American Peoples
Affinity Bloc: Latin-Caribbean Americans
People Cluster: Quechua
Language: Imbabura Highland Quichua - (qvi)
Alternate Name(s): Quichua, Otavalo Highland, Imbabura Highland Quichua
Primary Religion: Christianity - Roman Catholicism
Country: Ecuador
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Population: 613,000
Global Population: 613,000
Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
Overview: The Otavalo Highland Quichua of Ecuador, numbering 613,000, 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 Ecuador. Their primary language is Imbabura Highland Quichua. The primary religion practiced by the Otavalo Highland Quichua is Roman Catholicism, the largest branch of the Christian church and one of the oldest religious institutions in the world. Roman Catholicism teaches that it is the one true Churches founded by Jesus Christ and that its bishops are the successors of Christ.
Bible Translations: Available
Jesus Film: Available
Gospel Recordings: Available
Radio Broadcast: Not Available