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The Santa Ana de Tusi Pasco Quechua of Peru

The Santa Ana de Tusi Pasco Quechua of Peru, numbering approximately 15,500 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Quechua-speaking Indigenous people of the Pasco region of central Peru. They are centered around the district of Santa Ana de Tusi. Most identify with Roman Catholicism while maintaining a distinct Quechua cultural heritage. They mostly adhere to Folk Catholicism and Santa Ana de Tusi Pasco Quechua is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Quechua, Santa Ana de Tusi Pasco

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Latin American and Caribbean Peoples
Country: Peru
People Cluster: Quechua
Primary Language(s): Santa Ana de Tusi Pasco Quechua (qxt)
Primary Religion(s): Folk Catholicism
Population: 15,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG017517
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Folk Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

95%
%
Folk Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Santa Ana de Tusi Pasco Quechua
Language Family: Quechuan

100%
%
Quechua, Santa Ana de Tusi Pasco Speakers

Media Resources in Santa Ana de Tusi Pasco Quechua:

Films:

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Bible Resources in Santa Ana de Tusi Pasco Quechua:

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Santa Ana de Tusi Pasco Quechua 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 Santa Ana de Tusi Pasco Quechua:
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 Santa Ana de Tusi Pasco Quechua of Peru

Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!
readPsalm 46:10

Pray that those who do not yet worship Jesus will be still and know that He is God, that He will be exalted among them and in all the earth.

Behold, you shall call a nation that you do not know, and a nation that did not know you shall run to you, because of the LORD your God, and of the Holy One of Israel, for he has glorified you.
readIsaiah 55:5

Pray that those who do not know God will access the gospel, run to Him, and discover that He is the one their souls have been longing for.

Now therefore go, and I will be with your mouth and teach you what you shall speak.
readExodus 4:12

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, God will equip them with the words and wisdom to proclaim His message effectively.

Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst. But I said to you that you have seen me and yet do not believe."
readJohn 6:35-36

Praise God for the things such as bread that He has provided as natural conversation bridges to the gospel. Pray that believers will use any bridges He provides to share the gospel with those who do not yet know the good news.

Quechua, Santa Ana de Tusi Pasco Across Countries (ROP3 - 101948) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountry ▲PopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Santa Ana de Tusi Pasco QuechuaPG017517Santa Ana de Tusi Pasco QuechuaPeru15,500No Longer UnreachedSanta Ana de Tusi Pasco QuechuaFolk Catholicism

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