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The Deaf Paraguayans of Paraguay

The Deaf Paraguayans of Paraguay, numbering approximately 69,000 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 Atheism and Paraguayan Sign Language is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Deaf Paraguayan

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Deaf Peoples
Country: Paraguay
People Cluster: Deaf
Primary Language(s): Paraguayan Sign Language (pys)
Primary Religion(s): Atheism
Population: 69,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG017263
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Pray for the Deaf Paraguayans of Paraguay

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Atheism
Religious Affiliation: Unaffiliated

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%
Atheism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Paraguayan Sign Language
Language Family: Sign Language

20%
%
Paraguayan Sign Language Speakers

Media Resources in Paraguayan Sign Language:

Films:

No film resources are listed for this language.

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Bible Resources in Paraguayan Sign Language:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

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

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Deaf Paraguayans 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 Paraguayans:
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 Paraguayans of Paraguay

I acknowledged my sin to you, and I did not cover my iniquity; I said, 'I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,' and you forgave the iniquity of my sin.
readPsalm 32:5

Pray those who are lost will realize their sin, confess their iniquity, and grow in their understanding of salvation through faith in Christ alone.

This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
read1 John 1:5

As mobile phones, radio, and satellite television, and other technologies become more available worldwide, pray for people who are developing digital gospel resources so that others can easily access the gospel.

In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.
readMatthew 5:16

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be humble and give glory to God through their good deeds.

For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures.
read1 Corinthians 15:3-4

Pray that God will raise up believers to go to the lost and faithfully proclaim the good news of Jesus' death and resurrection so that all may have an opportunity to access and believe.

Deaf Paraguayan Across Countries (ROP3 - 116609) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group ID ▼NameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Deaf ParaguayansPG017263Deaf ParaguayansParaguay69,000Engaged yet UnreachedParaguayan Sign LanguageAtheism

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