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The Pachitea Quechua of Peru

The Pachitea Quechua of Peru, numbering approximately 50,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an ethnolinguistic community of Peru. They mostly adhere to Ethnoreligion and Panao Huánuco Quechua is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Quechua, Pachitea

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Latin American and Caribbean Peoples
Country: Peru
People Cluster: Quechua
Primary Language(s): Panao Huánuco Quechua (qxh)
Primary Religion(s): Ethnoreligion
Population: 50,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG017572
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

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Ethnoreligion Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Panao Huánuco Quechua
Language Family: Quechuan

100%
%
Quechua, Panao Speakers

Media Resources in Panao Huánuco Quechua:

Films:
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Bible Resources in Panao Huánuco Quechua:

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1 entry

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Pachitea 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 Pachitea 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 Pachitea Quechua of Peru

Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. On account of these the wrath of God is coming.
readColossians 3:5-6

Pray for God to have mercy and give those who don't yet know Him the gift of Jesus and His salvation for all who call upon His name.

Whenever you enter a town and they receive you, eat what is set before you. Heal the sick in it and say to them, "the kingdom of God has come near to you."
readLuke 10:8-9

Pray that the lost will receive messengers of the gospel with joy, turn from their sins, and be healed.

For you have need of endurance, so that when you have done the will of God you may receive what is promised.
readHebrews 10:36

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will patiently endure suffering and hardships and do God's will so that they may receive what He has promised.

Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.
read2 Corinthians 5:20

Pray that those God sends to cross cultures will be His ambassadors, faithfully imploring people on Christ's behalf to be reconciled to God through Jesus.

Quechua, Panao Huanaco Across Countries (ROP3 - 107728) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Pachitea QuechuaPG017572Pachitea QuechuaPeru50,000No Longer UnreachedPanao Huánuco QuechuaEthnoreligion

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