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
 Sanuma, Xamatari 1,300 2,000 Sanuma Ethnic Religions 25.00 % 7.00 % -
 Spaniard 83,000 29,952,000 Spanish Christianity 77.00 % 1.00 % -
Spanish Creole, Pidgin 139,000 139,000 Spanish Christianity 91.00 % 7.00 % -
 Turk 28,000 67,070,000 Turkish Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Ukrainian 9,400 31,577,000 Ukrainian Christianity 79.00 % 3.80 % -
 Venezuelan 26,541,000 26,936,000 Spanish Christianity 85.00 % 12.89 % -
 Warao 44,000 50,000 Warao Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 1.44 % -
 Warekena 600 1,500 Guarequena Christianity 60.00 % 1.00 % -
 Wayuu, Guajiro 370,000 759,000 Wayuu Ethnic Religions 30.00 % 1.50 % -
 Yabarana 400 400 Yabarana Ethnic Religions 25.00 % 2.00 % -
Yanomami-Ninam 400 1,100 Ninam Christianity 70.00 % 4.00 % -
 Yanomamo 8,600 11,000 Yanomamo Ethnic Religions 15.00 % 5.00 % -
Yaruro, Pume 8,500 8,700 Pume Ethnic Religions 10.00 % 1.00 % -
 Yuana 1,500 1,500 Hodi Ethnic Religions 30.00 % 26.00 % -
 Yukpa, Northern Motilon 9,500 12,000 Yukpa Christianity 75.00 % 4.00 % -
 Zambo, Mulatto 14,000 6,003,000 Spanish Christianity 70.00 % 6.00 % -
  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
Networking Possibilities

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There are many agencies and churches looking for additional staff to help them in their mission and calling in Venezuela. Internet searches are probably the best way to find these organizations. The following are some example search topics you might try:

  • Church planting agencies in Venezuela
  • Christian ministry in Venezuela
  • Business as mission
  • Christian literature distribution
  • Evangelism agencies
  • Christian discipleship
  • Short term Christian missions
  • Long term Christian missions
  • 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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