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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Ashéninka Apurucayali of Peru

The Ashéninka Apurucayali of Peru, numbering approximately 4,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an indigenous community of Peru and can also be known as Campa, Apurucayali Asheninca Campa. They are an Indigenous people, in the Amazon people cluster of the Latin-Caribbean Americans affinity bloc. Their primary religion is Ethnoreligion. They primarily speak Ajyíninka Apurucayali.

Ashéninka Apurucayali in Peru photo
Photo by By Michael Gayheart

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: American Peoples
Country: Peru
People Cluster: Amazon
Primary Language(s): Ajyíninka Apurucayali (cpc)
Primary Religion(s): Ethnoreligion
Population: 4,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity
People Group ID: PG033526
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

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Ethnoreligion Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Ajyíninka Apurucayali
Language Family: Arawakan

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Ajyíninka Apurucayali Speakers

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Next steps for the Ashéninka Apurucayali

The Ashéninka Apurucayali are Unengaged and Unreached, 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.

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Next steps for the Ashéninka Apurucayali

The Ashéninka Apurucayali 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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Next steps for the Ashéninka Apurucayali

The Ashéninka Apurucayali 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.

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But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.
readMatthew 5:44-45

Pray for those who don't know Jesus to encounter believers who are kind and compassionate and that their imitation of Christ will serve as a testimony that attracts lost people to Jesus.

Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls, who, on finding one pearl of great value, went and sold all that he had and bought it.
readMatthew 13: 45-46

Pray that they will recognize the treasure of knowing Christ Jesus and be willing to give up everything else to gain Him.

Know therefore that the Lord your God is God, the faithful God who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love him and keep his commandments, to a thousand generations.
readDeuteronomy 7:9

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will know God's faithful love and keep His commandments, experiencing His steadfast care.

Go your way; behold, I am sending you out as lambs in the midst of wolves.
readLuke 10:3

Ask God to raise up and send humble believers who will depend on Him as they go out like lambs among wolves to share the good news with those who need to hear it.

Asheninca Apurucayali (ROP3 - 100423) reported in the following countries:

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