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The Deaf Argentines of Argentina

The Deaf Argentines of Argentina, numbering approximately 458,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a community of individuals who are culturally Deaf and actively participate in Deaf culture, often using sign language as their primary means of communication. They mostly adhere to Roman Catholicism and Argentine Sign Language is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Deaf Peoples
Country: Argentina
People Cluster: Deaf
Primary Language(s): Argentine Sign Language (aed)
Primary Religion(s): Roman Catholicism
Population: 458,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG017325
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Pray for the Deaf Argentines of Argentina

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Roman Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

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%
Roman Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Argentine Sign Language
Language Family: Sign Language

15%
%
Argentine Sign Language Speakers

Media Resources in Argentine Sign Language:

Films:

No film resources are listed for this language.

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Bible Resources in Argentine Sign Language:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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Or check out the Argentine Sign Language bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Deaf Argentines are Engaged yet Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations but there are sustained efforts at establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

Next steps for the Deaf Argentines:
Continue prayer and fasting for this group
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people

Pray specifically for the Deaf Argentines of Argentina

While he was coming, the demon threw him to the ground and convulsed him. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit and healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.
readLuke 9:42

Pray that those who are living outside of the hope of the gospel will know and trust that Jesus offers freedom from the oppression of sin and hope in eternal life.

Worship the LORD in the splendor of holiness; tremble before him, all the earth!
readPsalm 96:9

Pray that many who do not yet know Jesus will come to know Him and worship Him in the splendor of His holiness.

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.
read2 Corinthians 5:17

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will understand and experience the truth that in Christ, they are a new creation, and the old has gone and the new has come.

To the Jews I became as a Jew, in order to win Jews. To those under the law I became as one under the law (though not being myself under the law) that I might win those under the law.
read1 Corinthians 9:20

Pray that believers from similar cultures will be compelled by Christ's love to reach people who don't know the gospel, and that those people will receive the good news with joy.

Deaf Argentine Across Countries (ROP3 - 116531) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Deaf ArgentinesPG017325Deaf ArgentinesArgentina458,000Engaged yet UnreachedArgentine Sign LanguageRoman Catholicism

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