The Central Aymara of Peru

The Central Aymara of Peru, numbering approximately 443,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an indigenouspeople in the Andes and Altiplano regions of South America. They mostly adhere to Folk Catholicism and Central Aymara is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Aymara, Central

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Latin American and Caribbean Peoples
Country: Peru
People Cluster: Aymara
Primary Language(s): Central Aymara (ayr)
Primary Religion(s): Folk Catholicism
Population: 443,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, Concentrated CP Activity
People Group ID: PG017516
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Folk Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

88%
%
Folk Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Central Aymara
Language Family: Aymaran

70%
%
Aymara, Central Speakers

Media Resources in Central Aymara:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film

2 films

Bible Resources in Central Aymara:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
1997 Bible Society of Bolivia✓✓
2011 Bible Society of Bolivia✓✓✓

2 entries

Or check out the Central Aymara bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Central Aymara 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.

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Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God.
readJohn 3:18

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I saw in the night visions, and behold, with the clouds of heaven there came one like a son of man, and he came to the Ancient of Days and was presented before him. And to him was given dominion and glory and a kingdom, that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve him; his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom one that shall not be destroyed.
readDaniel 7:13-14

Pray that the gospel will advance so that all peoples will come to know the Son of Man, who has been given dominion and glory and a kingdom, and that they will bow before Him and serve Him forever.

But Jesus called them to him, saying "Let the children come to me, and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God."
readLuke 18:16

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will have a burden to share the hope of Christ with children.

Oh give thanks to the LORD; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples!
readPsalm 105:1

Pray that many among them will call on the name of Jesus, develop a heart for the nations, and go to places where the gospel has not yet been received.

Aymara, Central Across Countries (ROP3 - 101884) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index
All

4 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress Index ▼LanguageReligion
Central AymaraCentral AymaraChile65,000No Longer UnreachedCentral AymaraEthnoreligion
Central AymaraCentral AymaraBolivia1,145,000No Longer UnreachedCentral AymaraEthnoreligion
Central AymaraCentral AymaraArgentina4,400No Longer UnreachedCentral AymaraEthnoreligion
Central AymaraCentral AymaraPeru443,000Engaged yet UnreachedCentral AymaraFolk Catholicism

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