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The Deaf Uruguayans of Uruguay

The Deaf Uruguayans of Uruguay, numbering approximately 34,500 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 Uruguayan Sign Language is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite: Deaf Uruguayan

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Deaf Peoples
Country: Uruguay
People Cluster: Deaf
Primary Language(s): Uruguayan Sign Language (ugy)
Primary Religion(s): Atheism
Population: 34,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG017291
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Pray for the Deaf Uruguayans of Uruguay

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Atheism
Religious Affiliation: Unaffiliated

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%
Atheism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Uruguayan Sign Language
Language Family: Sign Language

100%
%
Uruguayan Sign Language Speakers

Media Resources in Uruguayan Sign Language:

Films:

No film resources are listed for this language.

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Bible Resources in Uruguayan Sign Language:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

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

Linked from YouVersion

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Deaf Uruguayans 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 Uruguayans:
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 Uruguayans of Uruguay

And when you fast, do not look gloomy like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces that their fasting may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward.
readMatthew 6:16

Pray that those who live to please men and not God will turn from the emptiness of seeking approval from others and find true satisfaction in the treasure of a personal relationship with God.

Simon Peter replied, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
readMatthew 16:16

Pray that many will see clearly that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God, and put their trust in Him.

Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.
readColossians 4:6

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, their speech will always be gracious and ready to answer for the hope which is within them.

Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.
read2 Corinthians 5:20

Pray that those God sends to cross cultures will be His ambassadors, faithfully imploring people on Christ's behalf to be reconciled to God through Jesus.

Deaf Uruguayan Across Countries (ROP3 - 116636) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group ID ▲NameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Deaf UruguayansPG017291Deaf UruguayansUruguay34,500Engaged yet UnreachedUruguayan Sign LanguageAtheism

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