• PEOPLE NAME: WICHI GUISNAY OF ARGENTINA


PEID: 17358

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): Wichi, Pilcomayo Mataco

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: Argentina

Also found in: Paraguay

Population: 19,000

Global Population: 22,000


PEID: 17358

ROP: 108031

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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


Overview: The Wichi Guisnay of Argentina, numbering 19,000, 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 22,000 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Pilcomayo Wichí. The primary religion practiced by the Wichi Guisnay is ethnoreligion, consisting of practices deeply rooted in this groups ethnic identity.


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