Affinity Group: American Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Latin American and Caribbean Peoples

People Cluster: South American Indigenous

Language: Chamacoco - (ceg)

Alternate Name(s): Ishiro, Jeywo

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Paraguay

Also found in: Brazil

Population: 850

Global Population: 890

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical

Overview: The Chamacocos of Paraguay, numbering 850, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the South American Indigenous people cluster within the Latin American and Caribbean Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 890 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Chamacoco. The primary religion practiced by the Chamacocos is animism, a religious worldview that natural physical entities--including animals, plants, and even inanimate objects--possess a spiritual essence.

Bible Translations: Available

Jesus Film: Available

Gospel Recordings: Available

Radio Broadcast: Not Available