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The Chachi of Ecuador

The Chachi of Ecuador, numbering approximately 9,500 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are an indigenous community in northwestern Ecuador, primarily residing along the Cayapas, Canandé, and Muisne rivers in Esmeraldas Province. They mostly adhere to Animism and Chachi is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash: Chachi

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Latin American and Caribbean Peoples
Country: Ecuador
People Cluster: South American Indigenous
Primary Language(s): Chachi (cbi)
Primary Religion(s): Animism
Population: 9,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG017463
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Animism
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

30%
%
Animism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Chachi
Language Family: Barbacoan

63%
%
Chachi Speakers

Media Resources in Chachi:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film

1 film

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Bible Resources in Chachi:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
2008 La Liga Biblica✓✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Chachi bible at Bible.com

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Unengaged and Unreached

Strategic Priority Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached (SPI: 0), which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations among which there are no known efforts focused on establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.
Lostness Priority Index (LPI): Expanding Unreached People Group, (LPI: 2), 0.5% or Greater but Less than 2% Evangelical.
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity (GSEC: 1), this people group is less than 2% evangelical, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years

Next steps for the Chachi:
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Pray specifically for the Chachi of Ecuador

For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.
readRomans 3:23

Pray that those who live in fear, guilt and discontentment because of sin will see their need for change, hear, and receive the good news of freedom from sin through Christ.

And the word of God continued to increase, and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests became obedient to the faith.
readActs 6:7

Pray that the Word of God will be increasingly available to these people in ways they will resonate with so that all may have a chance to respond to the good news of Jesus Christ.

For the LORD, the Most High, is to be feared, a great king over all the earth.
readPsalm 47:2

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will exalt the Lord, recognizing His reign over the nations and His sovereignty over all things.

For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.
readRomans 1:16

Pray that God will raise up sons and daughters who, like Paul, will be bold to share the gospel across cultural barriers so that many might receive salvation.

Chachi Across Countries (ROP3 - 101955) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index
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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▲Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
ChachiPG017463ChachiEcuador9,500Unengaged and UnreachedChachiAnimism

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