Affinity Group: American Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Latin American and Caribbean Peoples

People Cluster: South American Indigenous

Language: Nivaclé - (cag)

Alternate Name(s): Churupi, Axluslay, Nivaclé, Chulupie, Chulupí (Churupi, Chulupe), Nivaclé, Chulupí, Ashlushlay, Chulupe

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Paraguay

Also found in: Argentina

Population: 11,500

Global Population: 12,200

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity

Overview: The Nivacle of Paraguay, numbering 11,500, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the South American Indigenous people cluster within the Latin American and Caribbean Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 12,200 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Nivaclé. The primary religion practiced by the Nivacle 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: Available