Chileans of Chile (PGID: PG017439)

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The Chileans of Chile

The Chileans of Chile, numbering approximately 17,840,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a diverse South American people of Chile whose heritage reflects varying degrees of Indigenous and European ancestry. They primarily speak Spanish and share cultural traditions shaped by Hispanic, Mapuche, and other regional influences. They mostly adhere to Folk Catholicism and Spanish is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Latin American and Caribbean Peoples
Country: Chile
People Cluster: Hispanic
Primary Language(s): Spanish (spa)
Primary Religion(s): Folk Catholicism
Population: 17,840,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 10% or Greater Evangelical
People Group ID: PG017439
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Folk Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

61%

Folk Catholicism 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: No longer Unreached

The Chileans 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 Chileans:

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 Chileans of Chile

And this gospel of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.
Matthew 24:14

Pray that the message of hope will reach those who are wandering in darkness, offering them a path to eternal life.

And this gospel of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.
Matthew 24:14

Pray that the gospel of God's kingdom will reach more people and that they will respond in faith, becoming disciples of Jesus Christ.

Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
Isaiah 41:10

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will not fear, for the Lord is with them, and He will strengthen, help, and uphold them with His righteous right hand.

For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.
Ephesians 6:12

Ask God to give those He sends to cross cultures the discernment they need to recognize the spiritual battle they are fighting. Pray God will protect their faith as they abide in Him.

Chilean Mestizo Across Countries (ROP3 - 102113) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index

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Engaged yet Unreached UUPG No Longer Unreached

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4 people groups

People Group ID	Name	Country	Population ▼	Strategic Progress Index	Language	Religion
PG017439	Chileans	Chile	17,840,000	No Longer Unreached	Spanish	Folk Catholicism
PG046523	Chileans	United States	148,000	No Longer Unreached	Spanish	Roman Catholicism
PG047386	Chileans	Canada	48,500	No Longer Unreached	Spanish	Roman Catholicism
PG000547	Chileans	Sweden	32,000	No Longer Unreached	Spanish	Roman Catholicism

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