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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Deaf Argentines of Argentina

The Deaf Argentines of Argentina, numbering approximately 457,000 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.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Deaf Peoples
Country: Argentina
People Cluster: Deaf
Primary Language(s): Argentine Sign Language (aed)
Primary Religion(s): Roman Catholicism
Population: 457,000
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.

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

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

Linked from YouVersion

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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

The LORD has heard my plea; the LORD accepts my prayer.
readPsalm 6:9

Pray that lost people will hear the gospel and place their faith in Christ, knowing that He hears their plea and accepts their prayer.

Sing to the LORD, bless his name; tell of his salvation from day to day.
readPsalm 96:2

Pray that gospel resources will reach this generation so that they will receive the good news and sing to the LORD, bless His name, and tell of His salvation each day.

For this reason, when I could bear it no longer, I sent to learn about your faith, for fear that somehow the tempter had tempted you and our labor would be in vain.
read2 Thessalonians 3:5

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will persevere according to God's command, walk in faith, and be strong so that they can resist the evil one’s deception.

And through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross.
readColossians 1:20

As believers cross cultures to tell others about Jesus, praise God for allowing them to be a part of His reconciling all things to Himself, asking Him to help them remember their role in His beautiful plan of salvation for others.

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 ArgentinesArgentina457,000Engaged yet UnreachedArgentine Sign LanguageRoman Catholicism

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