Affinity Group: American Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Latin-Caribbean Americans

People Cluster: Quechua

Language: Spanish - (spa)

Alternate Name(s): Tonocote

Primary Religion: Christianity - Folk Catholicism

Country: Argentina

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Population: 5,200

Global Population: 5,200

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity

Overview: The Tonokote of Argentina, numbering 5,200, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Quechua people cluster within the Latin-Caribbean Americans affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Argentina. Their primary language is Spanish. The primary religion practiced by the Tonokote 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.

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Jesus Film: Available

Gospel Recordings: Available

Radio Broadcast: Available