Country: Venezuela

Number of People Groups

66

People Groups Unreached

3 (4.5%)

Progress Level

Progress Gauge

Total
Population

28,728,000

Population in Unreached

33,000 (0.1%)

Largest Religion

% Christian Adherent

82.62%

% Evangelical

12.20%

Evangelical Annual Growth Rate

3.2%
Map Notes

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Photo People Group Population
this Country
Global
Population
Indigenous Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale
% Christian
Adherent
% Evangelical Est. Workers
Needed
Inga 700 21,000 Inga Christianity 70.00 % 3.00 % -
 Italian 134,000 37,699,000 Italian Christianity 82.00 % 1.10 % -
 Jamaican 2,800 3,346,000 Jamaican English Creole Christianity 83.00 % 28.00 % -
Japreria 100 100 Japreria Ethnic Religions 40.00 % 4.00 % -
 Jewish, Spanish-speaking 4,800 288,000 Spanish Ethnic Religions 0.50 % 0.10 % 1
Karina 30,000 30,000 Carib Christianity 60.00 % 2.00 % -
Maco 1,100 1,100 Maco Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 6.00 % -
 Macushi 500 41,000 Macushi Ethnic Religions 30.00 % 18.00 % -
Mandahuaca, Bare 2,600 2,600 Spanish Christianity 80.00 % 3.00 % -
Mapoyo 400 400 Spanish Ethnic Religions 40.00 % 4.00 % -
 Maquiritari, Mayongong 6,200 6,700 Maquiritari Christianity 80.00 % 2.00 % -
 Motilone, Bari 2,900 7,000 Bari Christianity 70.00 % 32.00 % -
Panare, Eye 4,200 4,200 Enapa Woromaipu Christianity 55.00 % 4.00 % -
Paraujano 19,000 19,000 Spanish Christianity 80.00 % 1.00 % -
Patamona 300 5,900 Patamona Christianity 70.00 % 3.00 % -
Pemon 27,000 28,000 Pemon Christianity 60.00 % 14.00 % -
 Piapoco 3,300 18,000 Piapoco Christianity 55.00 % 4.00 % -
Piaroa 17,000 18,000 Piaroa Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 3.30 % -
 Polish 8,300 45,860,000 Polish Christianity 90.00 % 0.30 % -
 Portuguese 182,000 17,249,000 Portuguese Christianity 94.00 % 3.00 % -
Puinave 1,500 11,000 Puinave Christianity 60.00 % 0.70 % -
Rio Arauca Guajibo, Playero 200 500 Playero Christianity 50.00 % 0.05 % -
 Romanian 1,500 21,811,000 Romanian Christianity 97.00 % 5.40 % -
 Russian 4,700 135,992,000 Russian Christianity 67.00 % 1.20 % -
Saliba 300 5,200 Saliba Christianity 56.00 % 3.00 % -
  Totals:  66 28,728,000         3 82.62 % 12.20 %
  Unclassified / Other Individuals 110,000                
  UN Country Population (2023) 28,838,000                

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Province Estimated
Population
Amazonas 151,000
Anzoátegui 1,519,000
Apure 474,000
Aragua 1,684,000
Barinas 843,000
Bolívar 1,460,000
Carabobo 2,320,000
Cojedes 334,000
Delta Amacuro 171,000
Dependencias Federales 2,300
Distrito Capital 2,008,000
Falcón 933,000
Guárico 773,000
Lara 1,834,000
Mérida 856,000
Miranda 2,763,000
Monagas 935,000
Nueva Esparta 508,000
Portuguesa 905,000
Sucre 926,000
Táchira 1,208,000
Trujillo 709,000
Vargas 365,000
Yaracuy 621,000
Zulia 3,827,000
Provinces:  25 28,129,000
UN Country Population 28,838,000
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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
Akawaio ake 1 0 New Testament
Arabic, Levantine apc 1 0 Bible Portions
Arawak arw 1 0 Bible Portions
Armenian, Western hyw 1 0 Complete Bible
Baniwa bwi 1 0 New Testament
Bari mot 1 0 Translation Started
Basque eus 1 0 Complete Bible
Carib car 2 0 New Testament
Catalan cat 1 0 Complete Bible
Chaima ciy 1 0 Bible Portions
Cuiba cui 1 1 New Testament
Curripaco kpc 1 0 New Testament
Enapa Woromaipu pbh 1 0 New Testament
English eng 3 0 Complete Bible
French fra 1 0 Complete Bible
German, Colonia Tovar gct 1 0 Unspecified
German, Standard deu 1 0 Complete Bible
Greek ell 1 0 Complete Bible
Guahibo guh 1 0 New Testament
Guarequena gae 1 0 Unspecified
Hodi yau 1 0 Bible Portions
Inga inb 1 0 New Testament
Italian ita 1 0 Complete Bible
Jamaican English Creole jam 1 0 New Testament
Japreria jru 1 0 Translation Needed
Maco wpc 1 0 New Testament
Macushi mbc 1 0 New Testament
Maquiritari mch 1 0 New Testament
Ninam shb 1 0 New Testament
Patamona pbc 1 0 New Testament
Pemon aoc 1 0 Bible Portions
Piapoco pio 1 0 New Testament
Piaroa pid 1 0 New Testament
Playero gob 1 0 Unspecified
Polish pol 1 0 Complete Bible
Portuguese por 1 0 Complete Bible
Puinave pui 1 0 New Testament
Pume yae 1 0 New Testament
Romanian ron 1 0 Complete Bible
Russian rus 1 0 Complete Bible
Saliba slc 1 0 Unspecified
Sanuma xsu 1 0 New Testament
Spanish spa 13 1 Complete Bible
Turkish tur 1 1 Complete Bible
Ukrainian ukr 1 0 Complete Bible
Venezuelan Sign Language vsl 1 0 Bible Portions
Warao wba 1 0 New Testament
Wayuu guc 1 0 New Testament
Yabarana yar 1 0 Unspecified
Yanomamo guu 1 0 New Testament
Yukpa yup 1 0 Bible Portions
Totals: 51 66 3   31 35 30 40 15
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  • Church planting agencies in Venezuela
  • Christian ministry in Venezuela
  • Business as mission
  • Christian literature distribution
  • Evangelism agencies
  • Christian discipleship
  • Short term Christian missions
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  • Urban ministries
  • Christian media opportunities
  • Bible translation opportunities
  • Relief and development agencies
  • Clean water projects
  • Christian medical outreaches

Venezuela Statistics
People Groups 66
Unreached People Groups 3  (4.5%)
Population 28,728,000
Population Annual Growth Rate 1.3%
Population in Unreached 33,000  (0.1%)
Primary Religion Christianity
Percent Christian Adherent 82.6%
Percent Evangelical 12.2%
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate 3.2%
Pioneer Workers Needed * 3
Country Progress Level 5
Urbanization 88%
Continent South America
Region America, Latin
10/40 Window No
Country Code VE
Official Language(s) Spanish
Literacy Rate 95%
Estimated Illiterate Population 1,436,000
Persecution Ranking Not ranked



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