• PEOPLE NAME: WICHI OF PARAGUAY


PEID: 17257

ROP: 108031

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Affinity Group: American Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Latin American and Caribbean Peoples

People Cluster: South American Indigenous

Language: Pilcomayo Wichí - (mzh)

Alternate Name(s): Mataco, Wichi, Pilcomayo Mataco

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: Paraguay

Also found in: Argentina

Population: 3,000

Global Population: 22,000


PEID: 17257

ROP: 108031

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

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


Overview: The Wichi of Paraguay, numbering 3,000, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the South American Indigenous people cluster within the Latin American and Caribbean Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 22,000 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Pilcomayo Wichí. The primary religion practiced by the Wichi is ethnoreligion, consisting of practices deeply rooted in this groups ethnic identity.


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