Country: Argentina
Number of People Groups
85
People Groups Unreached
2 (2.4%)
Progress Level
Total
Population
45,626,000
Population in Unreached
176,000 (0.4%)
Largest Religion
% Christian Adherent
93.13%
% Evangelical
11.02%
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate
2.1%
| Photo | People Group ▲ | Population this Country |
Global Population |
Indigenous | Primary Language | Primary Religion | Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical | Est. Workers Needed * |
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Afro-Argentine | 137,000 | 137,000 | ● | Spanish | Christianity | 5 ● | 97.00 % | 12.00 % | -1 - |
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Afro-Bolivian | 1,300 | 25,000 | Spanish | Christianity | 5 ● | 98.50 % | 12.00 % | -1 - | |
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Afro-Caribbean, other | 2,900 | 116,000 | Spanish | Christianity | 5 ● | 90.00 % | 12.00 % | -1 - | |
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Afro-Paraguayan | 1,900 | 70,000 | Spanish | Christianity | 4 ● | 100.00 % | 6.00 % | -1 - | |
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Afro-Peruvian | 1,400 | 171,000 | Spanish | Christianity | 4 ● | 100.00 % | 7.00 % | -1 - | |
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Afro-Uruguayan | 2,400 | 70,000 | Spanish | Christianity | 4 ● | 91.00 % | 6.00 % | -1 - | |
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Arab, Palestinian | 1,200 | 11,442,000 | Arabic, Levantine | Islam | 2 ● | 32.00 % | 2.00 % | -1 - | |
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Arab, Syrian | 1,501,000 | 19,465,000 | Arabic, Levantine | Islam | 2 ● | 38.00 % | 1.35 % | -1 - | |
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Argentinian, White | 36,021,000 | 36,355,000 | ● | Spanish | Christianity | 5 ● | 96.92 % | 12.39 % | -1 - |
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Armenian | 152,000 | 5,679,000 | Armenian, Western | Christianity | 4 ● | 90.00 % | 2.50 % | -1 - | |
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Atacameno | 15,000 | 41,000 | ● | Spanish | Christianity | 4 ● | 60.00 % | 5.00 % | -1 - |
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Aymara | 4,500 | 1,826,000 | Aymara, Central | Christianity | 3 ● | 65.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
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Belarusian | 4,000 | 9,095,000 | Belarusian | Christianity | 4 ● | 80.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - | |
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Black African, general | 16,000 | 1,137,000 | Spanish | Christianity | 4 ● | 75.00 % | 6.00 % | -1 - | |
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Brazilian, Black | 1,700 | 13,628,000 | Spanish | Christianity | 5 ● | 89.00 % | 23.00 % | -1 - | |
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Brazilian, White | 44,000 | 102,539,000 | Portuguese | Christianity | 5 ● | 90.00 % | 29.00 % | -1 - | |
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British | 9,600 | 53,969,000 | English | Christianity | 4 ● | 60.00 % | 7.00 % | -1 - | |
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Cape Verdean | 15,000 | 819,000 | Kabuverdianu | Christianity | 4 ● | 98.00 % | 7.00 % | -1 - | |
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Catalonian | 202,000 | 4,334,000 | Catalan | Christianity | 3 ● | 96.00 % | 0.70 % | -1 - | |
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Chane | 4,900 | 4,900 | ● | Guarani, Eastern Bolivian | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 50.00 % | 8.57 % | -1 - |
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Charrua | 17,000 | 17,000 | ● | Spanish | Christianity | 4 ● | 65.00 % | 6.00 % | -1 - |
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Chilean | 211,000 | 17,860,000 | Spanish | Christianity | 5 ● | 89.00 % | 18.00 % | -1 - | |
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Chinese, general | 78,000 | 15,879,000 | Chinese, Mandarin | Buddhism | 2 ● | 31.00 % | 0.50 % | -1 - | |
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Chorote, Eklenjuy | 900 | 900 | ● | Chorote, Iyojwa'ja | Christianity | 4 ● | 70.00 % | 8.88 % | -1 - |
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Chorote, Manjuy | 1,800 | 2,500 | ● | Chorote, Iyo'wujwa | Christianity | 5 ● | 80.00 % | 14.00 % | -1 - |
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Chulupe | 1,200 | 16,000 | Nivacle | Ethnic Religions | 5 ● | 40.00 % | 20.00 % | -1 - | |
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Comechingon | 39,000 | 39,000 | ● | Spanish | Christianity | 4 ● | 65.00 % | 5.00 % | -1 - |
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Croat | 4,300 | 5,248,000 | Croatian | Christianity | 3 ● | 91.00 % | 0.30 % | -1 - | |
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Czech | 8,200 | 10,667,000 | Czech | Non-Religious | 2 ● | 30.00 % | 0.80 % | -1 - | |
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Deaf | 229,000 | 49,661,000 | ● | Argentine Sign Language | Christianity | 3 ● | 89.28 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Diaguita | 74,000 | 124,000 | ● | Spanish | Christianity | 4 ● | 70.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - |
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French | 17,000 | 50,459,000 | French | Christianity | 3 ● | 76.00 % | 0.50 % | -1 - | |
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Galician | 771,000 | 3,277,000 | Galician | Christianity | 3 ● | 96.00 % | 0.30 % | -1 - | |
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German | 43,000 | 67,100,000 | German, Standard | Christianity | 4 ● | 78.00 % | 7.00 % | -1 - | |
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Greek | 42,000 | 10,478,000 | Greek | Christianity | 3 ● | 95.00 % | 0.20 % | -1 - | |
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Guarani, Ava | 24,000 | 41,000 | ● | Guarani, Ava | Christianity | 4 ● | 90.00 % | 10.00 % | -1 - |
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Guarani, Eastern Bolivian | 24,000 | 164,000 | Guarani, Eastern Bolivian | Christianity | 4 ● | 70.00 % | 4.90 % | -1 - | |
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Guarani, Mbya | 9,200 | 35,000 | ● | Guarani, Mbya | Christianity | 4 ● | 80.00 % | 2.25 % | -1 - |
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Huarpe | 38,000 | 38,000 | ● | Spanish | Christianity | 4 ● | 60.00 % | 5.00 % | -1 - |
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Italian | 1,143,000 | 37,702,000 | Italian | Christianity | 3 ● | 83.00 % | 1.13 % | -1 - | |
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Japanese | 38,000 | 119,869,000 | Japanese | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 40.00 % | 1.20 % | -1 - | |
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Jewish, Spanish-speaking | 176,000 | 288,000 | ● | Spanish | Ethnic Religions | 1 ● | 0.21 % | 0.21 % | 4 |
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Kaiwa | 600 | 37,000 | Kaiwa | Christianity | 5 ● | 70.00 % | 35.00 % | -1 - | |
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Kolla | 72,000 | 72,000 | ● | Spanish | Christianity | 4 ● | 65.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - |
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Korean | 33,000 | 81,888,000 | Korean | Christianity | 5 ● | 80.00 % | 30.00 % | -1 - | |
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Lao | 2,000 | 3,958,000 | Lao | Buddhism | 2 ● | 10.00 % | 0.80 % | -1 - | |
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Lule | 4,100 | 4,100 | ● | Spanish | Christianity | 4 ● | 55.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - |
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Maimara | 2,100 | 2,100 | ● | Spanish | Christianity | 4 ● | 60.00 % | 5.00 % | -1 - |
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Mapuche, Araucanian | 134,000 | 1,784,000 | Mapudungun | Christianity | 4 ● | 80.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - | |
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Mennonite | 4,200 | 489,000 | Plautdietsch | Christianity | 5 ● | 94.00 % | 35.00 % | -1 - | |
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Mocovi | 25,000 | 25,000 | ● | Mocovi | Christianity | 4 ● | 60.00 % | 10.00 % | -1 - |
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Native Argentine, Mestizo | 1,808,000 | 9,123,000 | ● | Spanish | Christianity | 5 ● | 95.00 % | 12.39 % | -1 - |
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Omaguaca | 7,600 | 7,600 | ● | Spanish | Christianity | 4 ● | 60.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - |
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Ona | 3,100 | 3,100 | ● | Spanish | Christianity | 4 ● | 70.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - |
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Pampa | 24,000 | 24,000 | ● | Spanish | Christianity | 4 ● | 65.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - |
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Paraguayan, Guarani-speaking | 607,000 | 6,694,000 | Guarani, Paraguayan | Christianity | 4 ● | 90.00 % | 10.00 % | -1 - | |
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Peruvian | 173,000 | 26,208,000 | Spanish | Christianity | 5 ● | 96.00 % | 14.00 % | -1 - | |
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Pilaga Toba | 5,800 | 6,100 | ● | Pilaga | Christianity | 5 ● | 90.00 % | 45.00 % | -1 - |
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Polish | 202,000 | 45,420,000 | Polish | Christianity | 3 ● | 90.00 % | 0.50 % | -1 - | |
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Portuguese | 15,000 | 22,749,000 | Portuguese | Christianity | 4 ● | 93.00 % | 7.00 % | -1 - | |
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Quechua, Northwest Jujuy | 2,100 | 2,100 | ● | Quechua, South Bolivian | Christianity | 4 ● | 94.00 % | 10.00 % | -1 - |
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Quechua, South Bolivian | 83,000 | 1,973,000 | Quechua, South Bolivian | Christianity | 4 ● | 98.85 % | 4.00 % | -1 - | |
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Querandi | 4,100 | 4,100 | ● | Spanish | Christianity | 4 ● | 65.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - |
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Quichua, Santiago del Estero | 65,000 | 65,000 | ● | Quichua, Santiago del Estero | Christianity | 3 ● | 94.00 % | 0.40 % | -1 - |
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Rankulche | 17,000 | 17,000 | ● | Spanish | Christianity | 4 ● | 70.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - |
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Romani, Vlax | 60,000 | 1,159,000 | Romani, Vlax | Christianity | 3 ● | 80.00 % | 2.00 % | -1 - | |
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Romanian | 17,000 | 21,659,000 | Romanian | Christianity | 4 ● | 84.00 % | 7.00 % | -1 - | |
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Russian | 32,000 | 135,461,000 | Russian | Christianity | 3 ● | 70.00 % | 0.40 % | -1 - | |
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Sanaviron | 3,200 | 3,200 | ● | Spanish | Christianity | 4 ● | 70.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - |
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Serb | 6,500 | 8,544,000 | Serbian | Christianity | 3 ● | 85.00 % | 0.20 % | -1 - | |
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Slovak | 9,400 | 5,355,000 | Slovak | Christianity | 5 ● | 80.00 % | 12.00 % | -1 - | |
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Slovene | 12,000 | 1,972,000 | Slovene | Christianity | 3 ● | 95.00 % | 0.30 % | -1 - | |
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Spaniard | 600,000 | 29,952,000 | Spanish | Christianity | 3 ● | 95.00 % | 0.20 % | -1 - | |
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Tapiete, Guarayo | 600 | 3,200 | ● | Nandeva | Christianity | 5 ● | 80.00 % | 16.00 % | -1 - |
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Tehuelche, Aoniken | 31,000 | 31,000 | ● | Mapudungun | Christianity | 3 ● | 90.00 % | 0.40 % | -1 - |
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Toba Qom | 140,000 | 142,000 | ● | Toba | Christianity | 5 ● | 95.00 % | 50.00 % | -1 - |
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Tonocote | 4,800 | 4,800 | ● | Quichua, Santiago del Estero | Christianity | 3 ● | 70.00 % | 0.80 % | -1 - |
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Turk | 800 | 67,115,000 | Turkish | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Ukrainian | 32,000 | 31,481,000 | Ukrainian | Christianity | 4 ● | 80.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - | |
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Uruguayan, White | 127,000 | 2,797,000 | Spanish | Christianity | 4 ● | 71.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - | |
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Vejoz Mataco | 47,000 | 47,000 | ● | Wichi Lhamtes Vejoz | Christianity | 4 ● | 85.00 % | 8.00 % | -1 - |
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Vilela | 600 | 600 | ● | Toba | Christianity | 3 ● | 80.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - |
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Weenhayek, Wichi Lhames Nocten | 47,000 | 52,000 | ● | Weenhayek | Christianity | 4 ● | 80.00 % | 10.00 % | -1 - |
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Welsh | 5,000 | 659,000 | Welsh | Christianity | 4 ● | 60.00 % | 8.00 % | -1 - | |
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Wichi, Pilcomayo Mataco | 26,000 | 28,000 | ● | Wichi Lhamtes Guisnay | Christianity | 5 ● | 70.00 % | 28.00 % | -1 - |
| Totals: 85 | 45,626,000 | 2 ● | 93.13 % | 11.02 % | 5 | |||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 148,000 | |||||||||
| UN Country Population (2023) | 45,774,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Buenos Aires | 17,355,000 |
| Catamarca | 412,000 |
| Chaco | 1,191,000 |
| Chubut | 604,000 |
| Ciudad de Buenos Aires | 3,096,000 |
| Córdoba | 3,718,000 |
| Corrientes | 1,111,000 |
| Entre Ríos | 1,373,000 |
| Formosa | 601,000 |
| Jujuy | 761,000 |
| La Pampa | 355,000 |
| La Rioja | 387,000 |
| Mendoza | 1,967,000 |
| Misiones | 1,244,000 |
| Neuquén | 653,000 |
| Río Negro | 735,000 |
| Salta | 1,402,000 |
| San Juan | 771,000 |
| San Luis | 501,000 |
| Santa Cruz | 351,000 |
| Santa Fe | 3,514,000 |
| Santiago del Estero | 967,000 |
| Tierra del Fuego | 167,000 |
| Tucumán | 1,669,000 |
| Provinces: 24 | 44,905,000 |
| UN Country Population | 45,774,000 |
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| Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples w/ this Primary Language |
# Unreached w/ this Primary Language |
Scripture Status |
NT Text Online |
NT Audio Online |
Jesus Film Online |
Audio Recordings Online |
Gospel Tract Online |
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| Arabic, Levantine | apc | 2 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 |
| Argentine Sign Language | aed | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Armenian, Western | hyw | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Aymara, Central | ayr | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Belarusian | bel | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Catalan | cat | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Chinese, Mandarin | cmn | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Chorote, Iyo'wujwa | crq | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Chorote, Iyojwa'ja | crt | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Croatian | hrv | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Czech | ces | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| English | eng | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| French | fra | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Galician | glg | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| German, Standard | deu | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Greek | ell | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Guarani, Ava | nhd | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Guarani, Eastern Bolivian | gui | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Guarani, Mbya | gun | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Guarani, Paraguayan | gug | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Italian | ita | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Japanese | jpn | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Kabuverdianu | kea | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kaiwa | kgk | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Korean | kor | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Lao | lao | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Mapudungun | arn | 2 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Mocovi | moc | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Nandeva | tpj | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Nivacle | cag | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Pilaga | plg | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Plautdietsch | pdt | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Polish | pol | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Portuguese | por | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Quechua, South Bolivian | quh | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Quichua, Santiago del Estero | qus | 2 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Romani, Vlax | rmy | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Romanian | ron | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Russian | rus | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Serbian | srp | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Slovak | slk | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Slovene | slv | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Spanish | spa | 29 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Toba | tob | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Turkish | tur | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ukrainian | ukr | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Weenhayek | mtp | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Welsh | cym | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Wichi Lhamtes Guisnay | mzh | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Wichi Lhamtes Vejoz | wlv | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Totals: | 50 | 85 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 38 | 48 | 24 |
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| People Groups | 85 |
| Unreached People Groups | 2 (2.4%) |
| Population | 45,626,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 1.0% |
| Population in Unreached | 176,000 (0.4%) |
| Primary Religion | Christianity |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 93.1% |
| Percent Evangelical | 11.0% |
| Evangelical Annual Growth Rate | 2.1% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 5 |
| Country Progress Level | 5 ● |
| Urbanization | 92% |
| Continent | South America |
| Region | America, Latin |
| 10/40 Window | No |
| Country Code | AR |
| Official Language(s) | Spanish |
| Literacy Rate | 99% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 456,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
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