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The Wichi Vejoz of Argentina

The Wichi Vejoz of Argentina, numbering approximately 32,500 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a subgroup of the Wichí, an indigenous ethnic group originating in Argentina. They mostly adhere to Ethnoreligion and Wichí Lhamtés Vejoz is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Wichi Vejoz

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Latin American and Caribbean Peoples
Country: Argentina
People Cluster: South American Indigenous
Primary Language(s): Wichí Lhamtés Vejoz (wlv)
Primary Religion(s): Ethnoreligion
Population: 32,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG017374
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

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Ethnoreligion Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Wichí Lhamtés Vejoz
Language Family: Mataguayan

100%
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Bermejo Wichí Speakers

Media Resources in Wichí Lhamtés Vejoz:

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Bible Resources in Wichí Lhamtés Vejoz:

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Wichi Vejoz 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 Wichi Vejoz:
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 Wichi Vejoz of Argentina

All have turned aside; together they have become worthless; no one does good, not even one.
readRomans 3:12

Pray that those who are enslaved to sin will admit their need for a Savior, acknowledging that no one is righteous.

Come and see what God has done: he is awesome in his deeds toward the children of man.
readPsalm 66:5

Pray that many here will come and see what the Creator God has done on their behalf.

And they all ate and were satisfied. And what was left over was picked up, twelve baskets of broken pieces.
readLuke 9:17

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will meditate on the stories of Jesus' miracles, be in awe of Him, and trust Him for everything they need.

Let them praise his name with dancing, making melody to him with tambourine and lyre!
readPsalm 149:3

Pray that God will send His people across cultures to share the gospel so that those who don't yet know the truth about Him might praise His name and share the hope of Christ with others.

Wichi Vejoz Across Countries (ROP3 - 110534) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▲Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Wichi VejozPG017374Wichi VejozArgentina32,500No Longer UnreachedWichí Lhamtés VejozEthnoreligion

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