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The Cujareno of Peru

The Cujareno of Peru, numbering approximately 250 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an indigenous Amazonian people of southeastern Peru who speak Mashco Piro. Living in remote rainforest communities, they preserve a distinct cultural identity rooted in forest knowledge, mobility, kinship networks, and traditional beliefs. They mostly adhere to Animism and Mashco Piro is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Latin American and Caribbean Peoples
Country: Peru
People Cluster: Amazon
Primary Language(s): Mashco Piro (cuj)
Primary Religion(s): Animism
Population: 250
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG046590
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Animism
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

98%
%
Animism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Mashco Piro
Language Family: Arawakan

73%
%
Mashco Piro Speakers

Media Resources in Mashco Piro:

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Bible Resources in Mashco Piro:

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Cujareno 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.

Next steps for the Cujareno:
Continue prayer and fasting for this group
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people

Pray specifically for the Cujareno of Peru

When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.
readMatthew 9:36

Pray that those who have no hope and are in need of a Savior will be comforted by the Good Shepherd, who seeks to gather the lost and weary into His care.

No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.
readLuke 13:3

Pray that the lost will repent and believe the gospel, for without it, they will perish.

And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.
readPhilippians 1:6

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be assured that God will complete the good work He has begun in them until the day of Christ's return.

Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked. But others said, “We will hear you again about this.”
readActs 17:32

Ask God to give those He sends to cross cultures wisdom and discernment as they engage in spiritual conversations with those who are curious about the gospel.

Cujareno Across Countries (ROP3 - 102328) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group ID ▲NameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
CujarenoPG046590CujarenoPeru250Engaged yet UnreachedMashco PiroAnimism

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