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The Cupeno of United States

The Cupeno of United States, numbering approximately 850 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an Indigenous people of southern California traditionally centered at Cupa near present-day Warner Springs, closely related to the Cahuilla and Luiseño and known for their historic removal from their ancestral homeland to Pala. They mostly adhere to Native American religions and English is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite: Cupeno

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: North American Peoples
Country: United States
People Cluster: North American Indigenous
Primary Language(s): English (eng)
Primary Religion(s): Native American religions
Population: 850
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG043218
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Pray for the Cupeno of United States

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Native American religions
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

45%
%
Native American religions Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: English
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
%
English Speakers

Media Resources in English:

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Bible Resources in English:

Bible Name (Translation) Video Audio Text
American Standard Bible ✓
English Standard Version® - Hear the Word Audio Bible ✓ ✓
English Version for the Deaf ✓
Holy Bible, New International Version ® ✓
Holy Bible, New International Version ® - LUMO Christmas Film ✓
Holy Bible, New International Version ® - LUMO Easter Film ✓
King James Version ✓ ✓ ✓
New American Standard Bible (NASB) ✓
New Life Version (Easy to Read) ✓
New Living Translation®, Holy Sanctuary version ✓
Revised Version 1885 ✓
World English Bible - Winfred Henson ✓ ✓
World Messianic Version ✓
Wycliffe Modern ✓

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Cupeno 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 Cupeno:
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 Cupeno of United States

For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.
readEphesians 6:12

Pray for those ensnared by the darkness of this world, that they will recognize the spiritual forces at work and turn to the light of Christ.

“Worthy are you, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they existed and were created.”
readRevelation 4:11

Pray that the good news will advance and people will recognize and worship the One who created all things by His will, giving glory and honor to Him alone.

"...I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it."
readMatthew 16:18b

Pray that God will build and grow His Church among this people.

He came as a witness, to bear witness about the light, that all might believe through him.
readJohn 1:7

Pray that God will raise up witnesses to testify about Jesus so that all might believe, knowing that He is light and in Him there is no darkness at all.

Cupeno Across Countries (ROP3 - 102335) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index

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1 people group

Photo People Group ID Name Country Population ▲ Strategic Progress Index Language Religion
Cupeno PG043218 Cupeno United States 850 No Longer Unreached English Native American religions

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