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People Groups
(click people name for profile) |
Population |
Indig |
% Evangel |
% Adherent |
Progress Scale |
Primary Religion |
Primary Language |
Pho |
Map |
Txt |
| Achuar Jivaro | 7,300 | Y● | 1.00 % | 14.00 % | 2  | Ethnic Religions | Achuar-Shiwiar | 0P Achuar Jivaro | 1 | 0T | | Afro-Ecuadorian | 434,000 | Y● | 0.50 % | 96.00 % | 3  | Christianity | Spanish | 0P Afro-Ecuadorian | 1 | 0T | | Americans, U.S. | 90,000 | | 28.90 % | 81.00 % | 5  | Christianity | English | 0P Americans, U.S. | 1 | 0T | | Arab | 3,000 | | 1.00 % | 22.00 % | 2 | Islam | Arabic, North Levantine Spoken | 0P Arab | 1 | 0T | | British | 3,200 | | 8.00 % | 60.00 % | 4  | Christianity | English | 0P British | 1 | 1 | | Chachi | 11,000 | Y● | 1.20 % | 8.00 % | 2 | Ethnic Religions | Chachi | 0P Chachi | 1 | 0T | | Deaf | 90,000 | Y● | | 94.45 % | 3 | Christianity | Ecuadorian Sign Language | 0P Deaf | 1 | 0T | | Ecuadorian, Mestizo | 13,356,000 | Y● | 11.57 % | 94.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Spanish | 0P Ecuadorian, Mestizo | 1 | 1 | | Ecuadorian, White | 1,757,000 | Y● | 11.57 % | 94.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Spanish | 0P Ecuadorian, White | 1 | 1 | | Embera-Saija | 600 | | 1.50 % | 40.00 % | 2 | Ethnic Religions | Epena | 0P Embera-Saija | 0M Embera-Saija of Ecuador | 1 | | Epera | 500 | Y● | 4.00 % | 8.00 % | 4 | Ethnic Religions | Spanish | 1 | 1 | 1 | | German | 44,000 | | 2.10 % | 64.00 % | 4 | Christianity | German, Standard | 0P German | 1 | 1 | | Han Chinese, Mandarin | 19,000 | | 5.70 % | 8.00 % | 4 | Non-Religious | Chinese, Mandarin | 0P Han Chinese, Mandarin | 1 | 0T | | Jew, Spanish-speaking | 600 | | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1  | Ethnic Religions | Spanish | 0P Jew, Spanish-speaking | 1 | 0T | | Kofan | 1,400 | Y● | 30.00 % | 40.00 % | 5 | Ethnic Religions | Cofan | 0P Kofan | 1 | 1 | | Media Lengua | 3,200 | Y● | 0.40 % | 15.00 % | 2 | Ethnic Religions | Media Lengua | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Norwegian | 13,000 | | 8.40 % | 91.00 % | 4 | Christianity | Norwegian | 0P Norwegian | 1 | 1 | | Quaiquer, Awa | 2,200 | Y● | 4.00 % | 65.00 % | 4 | Christianity | Awa-Cuaiquer | 1 | 1 | 0T | | Quichua, Calderon Highland | 51,000 | Y● | 4.00 % | 99.00 % | 4 | Christianity | Quichua, Calderon Highland | 0P Quichua, Calderon Highland | 1 | 1 | | Quichua, Canar Highland | 170,000 | Y● | 2.00 % | 96.00 % | 3 | Christianity | Quichua, Canar Highland | 0P Quichua, Canar Highland | 1 | 1 | | Quichua, Chimborazo Highland | 1,006,000 | Y● | 8.00 % | 98.00 % | 4 | Christianity | Quichua, Chimborazo Highland | 0P Quichua, Chimborazo Highland | 1 | 1 | | Quichua, Imbabura Highland | 192,000 | Y● | 2.00 % | 96.00 % | 3 | Christianity | Quichua, Imbabura Highland | 0P Quichua, Imbabura Highland | 1 | 0T | | Quichua, Loja Highland | 44,000 | Y● | 1.00 % | 90.00 % | 3 | Christianity | Quichua, Loja Highland | 0P Quichua, Loja Highland | 1 | 0T | | Quichua, Lowland Napo | 17,000 | Y● | 6.00 % | 90.00 % | 4 | Christianity | Quichua, Napo | 0P Quichua, Lowland Napo | 1 | 1 | | Quichua, Northern Pastaza | 11,000 | Y● | 2.00 % | 98.00 % | 3 | Christianity | Quichua, Northern Pastaza | 0P Quichua, Northern Pastaza | 0M Quichua, Northern Pastaza of Ecuador | 0T | | Quichua, Salasaca Highland | 21,000 | Y● | 1.00 % | 90.00 % | 3 | Christianity | Quichua, Salasaca Highland | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Quichua, Tena Lowland | 29,000 | Y● | 2.00 % | 90.00 % | 3 | Christianity | Quichua, Tena Lowland | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Secoya, Ecuadorian Siona | 1,000 | Y● | 7.00 % | 20.00 % | 4 | Ethnic Religions | Paicoca | 0P Secoya, Ecuadorian Siona | 1 | 1 | | Shuar, Jivaro | 71,000 | Y● | 0.50 % | 10.00 % | 2 | Ethnic Religions | Shuar | 0P Shuar, Jivaro | 1 | 0T | | Siona | 600 | Y● | 6.00 % | 60.00 % | 4 | Christianity | Siona | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Tagaeri | | Y● | 10.00 % | 20.00 % | 4 | Ethnic Religions | Waorani | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Taromemane | 200 | Y● | 10.00 % | 15.00 % | 4 | Ethnic Religions | Waorani | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Tsachila | 3,300 | Y● | 1.20 % | 40.00 % | 2 | Ethnic Religions | Tsafiki | 0P Tsachila | 1 | 1 | | Waorani | 2,700 | Y● | 15.00 % | 40.00 % | 5 | Ethnic Religions | Waorani | 0P Waorani | 1 | 1 | | Zambo, Mulatto | 480,000 | Y● | 5.00 % | 98.00 % | 4 | Christianity | Spanish | 0P Zambo, Mulatto | 1 | 1 | | Zaporo | 300 | Y● | 10.00 % | 65.00 % | 4 | Christianity | Quichua, Chimborazo Highland | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total People Groups: 36 |
17,936,000 |
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| Unclassified / Other Individuals |
65,000 |
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| UN Country Population (2022) |
18,001,000 |
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| Ecuador – People Progress |
% of People Groups [1]
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% of Population in People Group [1] [2]
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NOTES:
- Small Values: Values less than .3% are not shown on pie charts for labeling clarity.
- % of Population in People Group: The percentage of the population that lives in a people group at each progress level. Not every person living in an unreached people group is necessarily unreached.
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| Ecuador – People Photos *** Note: Only people groups with photos available are displayed here.*** | | | 
Achuar Jivaro
7,300
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Afro-Ecuadorian
434,000
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Americans, U.S.
90,000
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Arab
3,000
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British
3,200
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Chachi
11,000
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Deaf
90,000
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Ecuadorian, Mestizo
13,356,000
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Ecuadorian, White
1,757,000
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Embera-Saija
600
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German
44,000
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Han Chinese, Mandarin
19,000
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Jew, Spanish-speaking
600
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Kofan
1,400
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Norwegian
13,000
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Quichua, Calderon Highland
51,000
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Quichua, Canar Highland
170,000
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Quichua, Chimborazo Highland
1,006,000
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© Copyrighted Photo
Quichua, Imbabura Highland
192,000
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Quichua, Loja Highland
44,000
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Quichua, Lowland Napo
17,000
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Quichua, Northern Pastaza
11,000
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Secoya, Ecuadorian Siona
1,000
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Shuar, Jivaro
71,000
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Tsachila
3,300
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Waorani
2,700
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Zambo, Mulatto
480,000
| | Ecuador People Photos *** Note: Only people groups with photos available are displayed here.*** |
Language
(click Language name for details) |
Language
Code |
# Peoples
Primary
Language |
# Unreached
Primary
Language |
Bible
Status |
Bible
Locator |
Audio NT
Online |
Jesus
Film
Online |
Audio
Recordings
Online |
Gospel
Tract
Online |
| Achuar-Shiwiar | acu | 1 | 0 | NT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Arabic, North Levantine Spoken | apc | 1 | 0 | Portions | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | Awa-Cuaiquer | kwi | 1 | 0 | NT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Chachi | cbi | 1 | 0 | NT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Chinese, Mandarin | cmn | 1 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Cofan | con | 1 | 0 | NT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Ecuadorian Sign Language | ecs | 1 | 0 | Trans Started | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | English | eng | 2 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Epena | sja | 1 | 0 | NT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | German, Standard | deu | 1 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Media Lengua | mue | 1 | 0 | Unspecified | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Norwegian | nor | 1 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | Paicoca | sey | 1 | 0 | NT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Quichua, Calderon Highland | qud | 1 | 0 | Unspecified | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Quichua, Canar Highland | qxr | 1 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | Quichua, Chimborazo Highland | qug | 2 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Quichua, Imbabura Highland | qvi | 1 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Quichua, Loja Highland | qvj | 1 | 0 | Portions | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Quichua, Napo | qvo | 1 | 0 | NT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Quichua, Northern Pastaza | qvz | 1 | 0 | NT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Quichua, Salasaca Highland | qxl | 1 | 0 | NT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Quichua, Tena Lowland | quw | 1 | 0 | NT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Shuar | jiv | 1 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Siona | snn | 1 | 0 | NT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Spanish | spa | 6 | 1 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Tsafiki | cof | 1 | 0 | NT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Waorani | auc | 3 | 0 | NT | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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36 |
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22 |
13 |
23 |
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| Ecuador – Religions |
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Major Religions [1] [3]
Evangelicals: 10.6 %
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% Evangelical and % Professing Christian Trends [4]
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NOTES:
- Major Religions: Each People Group's population is multiplied by the Major Religion percentages for that people group. Results are summed for each Religion for all Peoples within the country.
- Christianity Segments: Each People Group's population is multiplied by the Christianity Segments percentages for that people group. Results are summed for each Christianity Segment for all peoples within the country.
- Small Values: Values less than .3% are not shown on pie charts for labeling clarity.
- % Evangelical and % Professing Christian Trends: Source Operation World Editions 1986, 1993, 2001, 2010.
Zero percent data values may mean unknown or unavailable.
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| Ecuador – Possible Ministry Involvement |
- Below are lists of ministries that may work in Ecuador. Ministries in the Ecuador section probably minister in this country. Ministries in the America, Latin section only possibly minister in this country. The purpose of this information is to assist potential new missionaries connect with sending agencies and for general ministry networking. Click on the links below to visit ministry websites for further information. Visit the Power-Of-Connecting "Find a Network Tool" to find further networking information.
- The lists below do not include all ministries at work in this country or region. There are likely many excellent ministries not listed here. Omissions are not intentional, but occur simply from lack of data. Please contact us to suggest other ministries to include here. Inclusion here is not an endorsement by Joshua Project.
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Ministries in America, Latin |
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Ecuador – Statistics, Prayer Cards, Maps and Links
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[1] Calculated by summing the major religion data for the people groups in the country. |
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[2] Calculated by summing the Evangelical data for the people groups in the country. |
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