Country: Paraguay
Number of People Groups
42
People Groups Unreached
5 (11.9%)
Progress Level
Total
Population
6,913,000
Population in Unreached
13,000 (0.2%)
Largest Religion
% Christian Adherent
94.87%
% Evangelical
8.02%
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate
3.1%
| 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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Ache | 2,000 | 2,000 | ● | Ache | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 18.00 % | 8.00 % | -1 - |
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Afro-Paraguayan | 69,000 | 71,000 | ● | Spanish | Christianity | 4 ● | 100.00 % | 6.00 % | -1 - |
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Americans, U.S. | 3,400 | 197,948,000 | English | Christianity | 5 ● | 78.00 % | 28.90 % | -1 - | |
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Angaite | 4,200 | 4,200 | ● | Angaite | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 15.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - |
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Anglo-Australian | 2,800 | 18,679,000 | English | Christianity | 5 ● | 70.00 % | 14.00 % | -1 - | |
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Arab, Lebanese | 500 | 6,275,000 | Arabic, Levantine | Islam | 2 ● | 32.00 % | 0.50 % | -1 - | |
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Ayoreo | 2,500 | 4,800 | ● | Ayoreo | Christianity | 5 ● | 80.00 % | 20.00 % | -1 - |
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Brazilian, Mestizo | 42,000 | 87,268,000 | Portuguese | Christianity | 5 ● | 91.00 % | 26.00 % | -1 - | |
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Chamacoco, Tomaraho | 1,800 | 1,800 | ● | Chamacoco | Ethnic Religions | 1 ● | 3.00 % | 2.00 % | 1 |
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Chamacoco, Ybytoso | 200 | 200 | ● | Chamacoco | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 25.00 % | 2.00 % | -1 - |
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Chorote, Manjuy | 400 | 2,200 | ● | Chorote, Iyo'wujwa | Ethnic Religions | 5 ● | 35.00 % | 14.00 % | -1 - |
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Deaf | 52,000 | 50,266,000 | ● | Paraguayan Sign Language | Christianity | 3 ● | 96.30 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Emok | 1,300 | 1,300 | ● | Spanish | Christianity | 3 ● | 80.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - |
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Enlhet | 8,700 | 8,700 | ● | Enlhet | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 25.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - |
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Enxet | 2,800 | 2,800 | ● | Enxet | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 30.00 % | 2.00 % | -1 - |
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German | 60,000 | 67,020,000 | German, Standard | Christianity | 4 ● | 64.00 % | 2.10 % | -1 - | |
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Greek | 3,100 | 10,379,000 | Greek | Christianity | 3 ● | 91.00 % | 0.40 % | -1 - | |
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Guana | -1 Unknown | -1 Unknown | ● | Guana (Paraguay) | Ethnic Religions | 1 ● | 5.00 % | 1.00 % | 1 |
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Guarani | 6,081,000 | 6,772,000 | ● | Guarani, Paraguayan | Christianity | 4 ● | 97.00 % | 8.40 % | -1 - |
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Guarani Nandeva | 2,400 | 3,100 | ● | Nandeva | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 22.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - |
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Guarani, Ava | 18,000 | 51,000 | ● | Guarani, Ava | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 35.00 % | 10.00 % | -1 - |
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Guarani, Eastern Bolivian | 2,400 | 165,000 | Guarani, Eastern Bolivian | Ethnic Religions | 1 ● | 3.00 % | 2.00 % | 1 | |
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Guarani, Mbya | 22,000 | 39,000 | ● | Guarani, Mbya | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 15.00 % | 2.00 % | -1 - |
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Han Chinese, Mandarin | 11,000 | 931,432,000 | Chinese, Mandarin | Non-Religious | 4 ● | 10.00 % | 5.70 % | -1 - | |
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Italian | 41,000 | 37,587,000 | Italian | Christianity | 3 ● | 82.00 % | 1.10 % | -1 - | |
| Totals: 42 | 6,913,000 | 5 ● | 94.87 % | 8.02 % | 5 | |||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 34,000 | |||||||||
| UN Country Population (2024) | 6,947,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Alto Paraguay | 17,000 |
| Alto Paraná | 782,000 |
| Amambay | 162,000 |
| Asunción | 498,000 |
| Boquerón | 63,000 |
| Caaguazú | 532,000 |
| Caazapá | 181,000 |
| Canindeyú | 220,000 |
| Central | 2,058,000 |
| Concepción | 239,000 |
| Cordillera | 293,000 |
| Guairá | 215,000 |
| Itapúa | 580,000 |
| Misiones | 121,000 |
| Ñeembucú | 86,000 |
| Paraguarí | 246,000 |
| Presidente Hayes | 120,000 |
| San Pedro | 410,000 |
| Provinces: 18 | 6,823,000 |
| UN Country Population | 6,947,000 |
| Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples w/ this Primary Language |
# Unreached w/ this Primary Language |
Scripture Status |
YouVersion Bible Resources |
Faith Comes By Hearing Bible Resources |
Jesus Film Online |
Global Recordings Resources |
Gospel Tract Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ache | guq | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Angaite | aqt | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Levantine | apc | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Ayoreo | ayo | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Chamacoco | ceg | 2 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -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 |
| English | eng | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Enlhet | enl | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Enxet | enx | 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 |
| Guana (Paraguay) | gva | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Guarani, Ava | nhd | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Guarani, Eastern Bolivian | gui | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Guarani, Mbya | gun | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Guarani, Paraguayan | gug | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Italian | ita | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Japanese | jpn | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Korean | kor | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Maka | mca | 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 |
| Pai Tavytera | pta | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Paraguayan Sign Language | pys | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -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 |
| Russian | rus | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sanapana | spn | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Spanish | spa | 4 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Toba | tob | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Toba-Maskoy | tmf | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Ukrainian | ukr | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals: | 35 | 42 | 5 | 25 | 28 | 21 | 33 | 12 |
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| People Groups | 42 |
| Unreached People Groups | 5 (11.9%) |
| Population | 6,913,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 1.3% |
| Population in Unreached | 13,000 (0.2%) |
| Primary Religion | Christianity |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 94.9% |
| Percent Evangelical | 8.0% |
| Evangelical Annual Growth Rate | 3.1% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 5 |
| Country Progress Level | 4 ● |
| Urbanization | 62% |
| Continent | South America |
| Region | America, Latin |
| 10/40 Window | No |
| Country Code | PA |
| Official Language(s) | Spanish | Guarani, Paraguayan |
| Literacy Rate | 95% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 346,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
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