Jews of Argentina (PGID: PG017343)

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The Jews of Argentina

The Jews of Argentina, numbering approximately 188,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a diverse Jewish community descended from Sephardic settlers and later Ashkenazi and Sephardic immigrants who established enduring cultural and agricultural communities across Argentina. They mostly adhere to Judaism and Spanish is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Jewish Peoples
Country: Argentina
People Cluster: Jews
Primary Language(s): Spanish (spa)
Primary Religion(s): Judaism
Population: 188,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG017343
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Pray for the Jews of Argentina

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Judaism
Religious Affiliation: Judaism

76%

Judaism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Spanish
Language Family: Indo-European

100%

Spanish Speakers

Media Resources in Spanish:

Films:

Title	Link
JESUS	View Film
JESUS	View Film
Magdalena	View Film
Magdalena	View Film
The Savior	View Film

5 films

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Bible Resources in Spanish:

Bible Name (Translation)	Video	Audio	Text
1569 Sagradas Escrituras			✓
1602 Reina-Valera Antigua			✓
Biblia de América	✓	✓	✓
Dios Habla Hoy		✓
La Biblia			✓
La Palabra de Dios para Todos		✓
La Santa Biblia, Nueva Versión Internacional®	✓
Lenguaje Actual		✓
Reina Valera 1995		✓
Reina Valera Contemporánea	✓
Reina Valera, Revisada y Corregida (1865)			✓
The Word of God for All - 2000 World Bible Translation Center		✓	✓
The Word of God for All 2014		✓	✓

13 entries

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Jews 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 Jews:

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 Jews of Argentina

The Lord is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. And those who know your name put their trust in you, for you, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek you.
Psalm 9:9-10

Pray that God will help those who are oppressed and without hope to hear the good news of Jesus and trust in Him, for He has never forsaken those who seek Him.

Ascribe to the LORD, O families of the peoples, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength!
Psalm 96:7

Pray that entire households will come to faith in Jesus and that God will bless their families with faith in Him for generations to come.

We give thanks to you, O God; we give thanks, for your name is near. We recount your wondrous deeds.
Psalm 75:1

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will give thanks to the Lord for His wondrous works and declare His goodness to all people.

You also must help us by prayer, so that many will give thanks on our behalf for the blessing granted us through the prayers of many.
2 Corinthians 1:11

Pray that many people will join in praying for the spread of the gospel here, and that God will answer these prayers by drawing more people to Himself.

Jew, Latin American Across Countries (ROP3 - 109538) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index

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Engaged yet Unreached UUPG No Longer Unreached

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8 people groups

People Group ID	Name	Country	Population	Strategic Progress Index	Language ▲	Religion
PG024841	Jews	Panama	11,000	Unengaged and Unreached	Hebrew	Judaism
PG000536	Spanish Jews	Spain	17,000	Unengaged and Unreached	Spanish	Judaism
PG017343	Jews	Argentina	188,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Spanish	Judaism
PG022300	Cuban Jews	Cuba	500	Unengaged and Unreached	Spanish	Judaism
PG025076	Jews	Uruguay	17,500	Engaged yet Unreached	Spanish	Judaism
PG042200	Jews	Colombia	2,200	Unengaged and Unreached	Spanish	Judaism
PG042201	Jews	Venezuela	7,000	Unengaged and Unreached	Spanish	Judaism
PG050311	Jews	Mexico	41,500	Unengaged and Unreached	Spanish	Judaism

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