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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Central Aymara of Argentina

The Central Aymara of Argentina, numbering approximately 4,400 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an indigenouspeople in the Andes and Altiplano regions of South America. They mostly adhere to Ethnoreligion and Central Aymara is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Aymara, Central

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Latin American and Caribbean Peoples
Country: Argentina
People Cluster: Aymara
Primary Language(s): Central Aymara (ayr)
Primary Religion(s): Ethnoreligion
Population: 4,400
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG017333

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

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%
Ethnoreligion Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Central Aymara
Language Family: Aymaran

76%
%
Aymara, Central Speakers

Media Resources in Central Aymara:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film

2 films

Provided by the Jesus Film Project

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Bible Resources in Central Aymara:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
1997 Bible Society of Bolivia✓✓
2011 Bible Society of Bolivia✓✓✓

2 entries

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Central Aymara bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Central Aymara 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 Central Aymara:
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 Central Aymara of Argentina

For God is the King of all the earth; sing praises with a psalm!
readPsalm 47:7

Pray for those who live for idols that will never satisfy their hearts, asking that someone will tell them that God is the King of all the earth so that they will turn to Him in repentance and praise.

Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls, who, on finding one pearl of great value, went and sold all that he had and bought it.
readMatthew 13: 45-46

Pray that they will recognize the treasure of knowing Christ Jesus and be willing to give up everything else to gain Him.

For if we go on sinning deliberately after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins.
readHebrews 10:26

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will live with reverence for God and not deliberately keep sinning after they receive the knowledge of the truth.

How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news of happiness, who publishes salvation, who says to Zion, "Your God reigns”
readIsaiah 52:7

Pray that God will provide open doors for believers who cross cultures to share the good news of salvation with those who need it. Pray that He will give them joy as they see Him move.

Aymara, Central Across Countries (ROP3 - 101884) reported in the following countries:

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4 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Central AymaraPG017392Central AymaraBolivia1,145,000No Longer UnreachedCentral AymaraEthnoreligion
Central AymaraPG017516Central AymaraPeru443,000Engaged yet UnreachedCentral AymaraFolk Catholicism
Central AymaraPG017440Central AymaraChile65,000No Longer UnreachedCentral AymaraEthnoreligion
Central AymaraPG017333Central AymaraArgentina4,400No Longer UnreachedCentral AymaraEthnoreligion

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