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People Groups
(click people name for profile) |
Population |
Indig |
% Evangel |
% Adherent |
Progress Scale |
Primary Religion |
Primary Language |
Pho |
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| Ache, Guayaki | 1,600 | Y● | 8.00 % | 55.00 % | 4  | Christianity | Ache | 0P Ache, Guayaki | 1 | 1 | | Afro-Paraguayan | 68,000 | Y● | 6.00 % | 100.00 % | 4 | Christianity | Spanish | 0P Afro-Paraguayan | 1 | 1 | | Americans, U.S. | 3,400 | | 28.90 % | 78.00 % | 5  | Christianity | English | 0P Americans, U.S. | 1 | 0T | | Angaite | 4,400 | Y● | 3.00 % | 10.00 % | 4 | Ethnic Religions | Angaite | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Anglo-Australian | 2,700 | | 14.00 % | 70.00 % | 5 | Christianity | English | 0P Anglo-Australian | 1 | 1 | | Arab, Lebanese | 500 | | 0.50 % | 32.00 % | 2  | Islam | Arabic, North Levantine Spoken | 0P Arab, Lebanese | 1 | 0T | | Ayore | 2,800 | Y● | 20.00 % | 55.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Ayoreo | 0P Ayore | 1 | 1 | | Brazilian, Mestizo | 41,000 | | 26.00 % | 91.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Portuguese | 0P Brazilian, Mestizo | 1 | 1 | | Chamacoco | 2,000 | Y● | 2.00 % | 45.00 % | 2 | Ethnic Religions | Chamacoco | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Chorote, Manjuy | 700 | Y● | 14.00 % | 80.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Chorote, Iyo'wujwa | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Chulupe, Nivacle | 15,000 | Y● | 2.00 % | 40.00 % | 2 | Ethnic Religions | Nivacle | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Deaf | 51,000 | Y● | | 96.30 % | 3  | Christianity | Paraguayan Sign Language | 0P Deaf | 1 | 0T | | Emok | 1,300 | Y● | 1.00 % | 80.00 % | 3 | Christianity | Spanish | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Enlhet | 8,700 | Y● | 3.00 % | 75.00 % | 4 | Christianity | Enlhet | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Enxet | 7,000 | Y● | 2.00 % | 70.00 % | 3 | Christianity | Enxet | 1 | 1 | 1 | | German | 59,000 | | 2.10 % | 64.00 % | 4 | Christianity | German, Standard | 0P German | 1 | 1 | | Greek | 3,000 | | 0.40 % | 91.00 % | 3 | Christianity | Greek | 0P Greek | 1 | 0T | | Guana, Kaskiha | 300 | Y● | 1.00 % | 60.00 % | 3 | Christianity | Guana | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Guarani | 5,936,000 | Y● | 8.40 % | 97.00 % | 4 | Christianity | Guarani, Paraguayan | 0P Guarani | 1 | 1 | | Guarani, Ava | 7,800 | Y● | 10.00 % | 85.00 % | 4 | Christianity | Guarani, Ava | 0P Guarani, Ava | 1 | 1 | | Guarani, Eastern Bolivian | 2,800 | | 5.00 % | 70.00 % | 4 | Christianity | Guarani, Eastern Bolivian | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Guarani, Mbya | 17,000 | Y● | 2.00 % | 80.00 % | 3 | Christianity | Guarani, Mbya | 0P Guarani, Mbya | 1 | 1 | | Han Chinese, Mandarin | 11,000 | | 5.70 % | 10.00 % | 4 | Non-Religious | Chinese, Mandarin | 0P Han Chinese, Mandarin | 1 | 0T | | Italian | 40,000 | | 1.10 % | 82.00 % | 3 | Christianity | Italian | 0P Italian | 1 | 0T | | Japanese | 6,600 | | 0.50 % | 1.50 % | 1  | Buddhism | Japanese | 0P Japanese | 1 | 0T | | Jew, Spanish-speaking | 1,100 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.20 % | 1 | Ethnic Religions | Spanish | 0P Jew, Spanish-speaking | 1 | 0T | | Korean | 7,700 | | 16.80 % | 31.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Korean | 0P Korean | 1 | 0T | | Latin American, general | 136,000 | Y● | 6.00 % | 97.00 % | 4 | Christianity | Spanish | 0P Latin American, general | 1 | 1 | | Maka | 1,200 | Y● | 7.00 % | 30.00 % | 4 | Ethnic Religions | Maka | 0P Maka | 1 | 1 | | Maskoy Pidgin | 6,900 | Y● | 5.00 % | 100.00 % | 4 | Christianity | Guarani, Paraguayan | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Mennonite | 45,000 | | 6.00 % | 93.00 % | 4 | Christianity | Plautdietsch | 0P Mennonite | 1 | 1 | | Pai Tavytera, Kaiwa | 14,000 | Y● | 3.00 % | 65.00 % | 4 | Christianity | Pai Tavytera | 0P Pai Tavytera, Kaiwa | 1 | 0T | | Pilaga Toba | 300 | | 2.00 % | 95.00 % | 3 | Christianity | Pilaga | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Polish | 2,700 | | 0.30 % | 90.00 % | 3 | Christianity | Polish | 0P Polish | 1 | 0T | | Portuguese | 180,000 | | 3.00 % | 94.00 % | 4 | Christianity | Portuguese | 0P Portuguese | 1 | 0T | | Russian | 900 | | 1.20 % | 67.00 % | 3 | Christianity | Russian | 0P Russian | 1 | 1 | | Sanapana | 7,500 | Y● | 4.00 % | 95.00 % | 4 | Christianity | Sanapana | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Tapiete, Guasurango | 2,500 | Y● | 4.00 % | 90.00 % | 4 | Christianity | Nandeva | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Toba Qom | 1,500 | Y● | 50.00 % | 95.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Toba | 0P Toba Qom | 1 | 1 | | Toba-Maskoy | 2,300 | Y● | 15.00 % | 95.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Toba-Maskoy | 0P Toba-Maskoy | 1 | 0T | | Ukrainian | 40,000 | | 3.80 % | 79.00 % | 4 | Christianity | Ukrainian | 0P Ukrainian | 1 | 0T |
| Total People Groups: 41 |
6,743,000 |
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| Unclassified / Other Individuals |
38,000 |
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| UN Country Population (2022) |
6,781,000 |
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| Paraguay – 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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| Paraguay – People Photos *** Note: Only people groups with photos available are displayed here.*** | | | 
Ache, Guayaki
1,600
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Afro-Paraguayan
68,000
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Americans, U.S.
3,400
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Anglo-Australian
2,700
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Arab, Lebanese
500
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Ayore
2,800
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Brazilian, Mestizo
41,000
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Deaf
51,000
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German
59,000
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Greek
3,000
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Guarani
5,936,000
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Guarani, Ava
7,800
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Guarani, Mbya
17,000
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Han Chinese, Mandarin
11,000
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Italian
40,000
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Japanese
6,600
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Jew, Spanish-speaking
1,100
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Korean
7,700
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Latin American, general
136,000
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Maka
1,200
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Mennonite
45,000
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Pai Tavytera, Kaiwa
14,000
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Polish
2,700
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Portuguese
180,000
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Russian
900
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Toba Qom
1,500
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Toba-Maskoy
2,300
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Ukrainian
40,000
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| Paraguay – Religions |
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Major Religions [1] [3]
Evangelicals: 8.0 %
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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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| Paraguay – Possible Ministry Involvement |
- Below are lists of ministries that may work in Paraguay. Ministries in the Paraguay 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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Paraguay – 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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JP Unreached of Day
