• PEOPLE NAME: WICHI OF PARAGUAY


PEID: 17257

ROP: 108031

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Affinity Group: American Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Latin-Caribbean Americans

People Cluster: South American Indigenous

Language: Pilcomayo Wichí - (mzh)

Alternate Name(s): Mataco, Wichi, Pilcomayo Mataco

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: Paraguay

Also found in: Argentina

Population: 3,000

Global Population: 22,000


PEID: 17257

ROP: 108031

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

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


Overview: The Wichi of Paraguay, numbering 3,000, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the South American Indigenous people cluster within the Latin-Caribbean Americans affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 22,000 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Pilcomayo Wichí. The primary religion practiced by the Wichi is ethnoreligion, consisting of practices deeply rooted in this groups ethnic identity.


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