Unreached peoples of South America

236 unreached peoples in South America: peoples with little or no access to the gospel in at least one country of the region, from largest to smallest.

Overview

How reached these peoples are

236unreached

4.5Mpeople

12countries

50frontier peoples

37.7% Unreached (89)
62.3% Minimally reached (147)

Source: Joshua Project. Estimates, may vary.

The Bible in these peoples’ languages

98Complete Bible

80Only portions of the Bible

33No book translated

46.4% Complete Bible (98)
29.4% New Testament complete (62)
8.5% Portions translated (18)
15.6% No book translated (33)

Source: Joshua Project and Progress.Bible. Estimates, may vary.

Unreached people groups · 236

People	Country	Population	Language	Evang.	Chr.
Syrian Arab	Argentina	1.5M	Levantine Arabic	0.3%	8.5%
Deaf Frontier	Brazil	1.1M	Pakistan Sign Language	1.8%	3.7%
Wayuu	Venezuela	365K	Wayuu	7%	20%
Spanish-Speaking Jews	Argentina	171K	Spanish	0.2%	0.3%
Muslim Lebanese Arab	Venezuela	128K	Levantine Arabic	0.7%	17.3%
Japanese	Peru	99K	Japanese	0.5%	1.6%
Chinese	Argentina	78K	Mandarin Chinese	4.5%	8.5%
Shuar	Ecuador	73K	Shuar	0.5%	10%
Aguaruna	Peru	65K	Awajun	0.1%	7%
Jew	Argentina	65K	Levantine Arabic	0.3%	0.7%
Portuguese-speaking Jews	Brazil	61K	Portuguese	0.3%	0.9%
Warao	Venezuela	43K	Warao	1.4%	20%
Embera-Catio Katio	Colombia	42K	Embera-Catio	1.5%	45%
Turk Frontier	Venezuela	33K	Turkish	< 0.1%	< 0.1%
Saramaka	Suriname	33K	Saramaccan	0.8%	11.3%
Canamomo	Colombia	29K	Spanish	2%	30%
Guarani Mbyá	Paraguay	28K	Guarani Mbya	2%	15%
Chayahuita	Peru	22K	Shawi	0.4%	40%
Kogi	Colombia	21K	Kogi	1.6%	1.6%
Tacana	Bolivia	19K	Tacana	2%	9%
Yanomam	Brazil	19K	Yanomami	2%	10%
Wiwa Malayo	Colombia	19K	Sanka	0.4%	2.1%
Cumanagoto	Venezuela	18K	Spanish	1%	20%
Kokama	Peru	18K	Kukama-Kukamiria	0.6%	10%
Southern Ucayali Ashéninka	Peru	18K	Southern Ucayali Asheninka	1.4%	1.6%
Nivacle	Paraguay	17K	Nivacle	2%	12%
Sateré-Mawé	Brazil	16K	Sateré-Mawé	0.4%	0.5%
Ashéninka Pajonal	Peru	15K	Asheninka Pajonal	0.7%	0.7%
Czech	Argentina	13K	Czech	0.7%	26%
Bare	Brazil	13K	Nhengatu	0.5%	20%
Chaima	Venezuela	13K	Chaima	1%	8%
Palestinian Arab	Colombia	13K	Levantine Arabic	1%	3.6%
Italian Mulatto	Brazil	12K	Portuguese	0.1%	20%
East Indian	French Guiana	12K	Sarnami Hindustani	7.9%	25.3%
Achuar Jivaro	Ecuador	12K	Achuar-Shiwiar	1%	14%
Chachi	Ecuador	11K	Chachi	1.2%	8%
Asheninka Ucayali-Yurua	Peru	10K	Asheninka Ucayali-Yurua	0.3%	2.4%
Amuesha	Peru	9K	Yanesha	0.8%	45%
Upper Andágueda Embera-Catío Frontier	Colombia	9K	Embera-Catio	0%	0%
Chachapoyas Quechua	Peru	9K	Chachapoyas Quechua	2%	40%
Yaruro	Venezuela	8K	Pume	1%	10%
Emberá Saija	Colombia	8K	Epena	1.5%	40%
Atikum	Brazil	8K	Portuguese	0.1%	10%
Tapeba	Brazil	7K	Portuguese	2%	50%
Hmong Njua	French Guiana	7K	Hmong Njua	5.5%	15.8%
Emberá-Baudó Frontier	Colombia	7K	Embera-Baudo	0%	0%
Kulina	Brazil	7K	Kulina	2%	10%
Matsés	Peru	6K	Matsés	0.5%	6.3%
Embera Chamí	Colombia	6K	Embera-Chami	1.5%	45%
Tupinambá	Brazil	6K	Portuguese	0.1%	20%
Moroccan Jew Frontier	Brazil	6K	French	0%	0%
Fulnio	Brazil	4K	Iate	0%	10%
Kankuamo	Colombia	4K	Spanish	1%	20%
Tuxa	Brazil	4K	Portuguese	0.5%	10%
Urdu Frontier	Guyana	4K	Urdu	0%	< 0.1%
Cavinena	Bolivia	4K	Cavinena	1%	16%
Litvish Jew Frontier	Argentina	4K	Hebrew	0%	0%
Urarina	Peru	4K	Urarina	1.4%	9%
Xokleng	Brazil	4K	Xokleng	2%	25%
Western Tunebo	Colombia	4K	Western Tunebo	2%	40%
Media Lengua	Ecuador	3K	Media Lengua	0.4%	15%
Kraho	Brazil	3K	Kraho	1%	40%
Tsachila	Ecuador	3K	Tsafiki	1.2%	40%
Tupinikim	Brazil	3K	Portuguese	0.4%	50%
Karipuna of Amapá (Creole)	Brazil	3K	Portuguese	0.1%	20%
Enxet	Paraguay	3K	Enxet	2%	30%
Miranha	Brazil	3K	Bora	0.5%	28.5%
Yanomami	Brazil	2K	Yanomami	2%	10%
Tiriyo	Suriname	2K	Trio	1%	30%
Eastern Bolivian Guarani	Paraguay	2K	Eastern Bolivian Guarani	30.2%	57.3%
Karapotó	Brazil	2K	Portuguese	0%	5%
Tariano	Brazil	2K	Tariana	0.5%	50%
Kamba	Brazil	2K	Portuguese	2%	30%
Hupda Frontier	Brazil	2K	Hupde	0.9%	35.3%
Kambeba	Brazil	2K	Portuguese	1%	20%
Jiripanco	Brazil	2K	Portuguese	1%	10%
Amarakaire Harakmbet	Peru	2K	Amarakaeri	0.5%	0.6%
Carib Galibi of Uaca	Brazil	2K	Unidentified language	0.1%	20%
Wassu	Brazil	2K	Portuguese	2%	50%
Charrua	Uruguay	2K	Spanish	3%	20%
Waimiri-Atroari Frontier	Brazil	2K	Waimiri-Atroari	0.1%	0.1%
Kofan	Colombia	2K	Cofan	1%	8%
Chamacoco Tomaraho	Paraguay	2K	Chamacoco	2%	3%
Marubo	Brazil	2K	Marubo	0.4%	30%
Wayana	French Guiana	2K	Wayana	0.7%	20%
Kaxinawá	Peru	2K	Kashinawa	30%	70%
Gamela Frontier	Brazil	2K	Portuguese	0%	0%
Saramaccan Matawari	Suriname	2K	Saramaccan	0.5%	8%
Kaixana	Brazil	2K	Portuguese	1%	20%
Xukuru-Kariri Frontier	Brazil	2K	Portuguese	0%	0%
Pipipã Frontier	Brazil	2K	Portuguese	0%	0%
Javae	Brazil	1K	Karaja	0.1%	20%
Kaimbe	Brazil	1K	Portuguese	2%	50%
Ese Ejja	Peru	1K	Ese Ejja	20%	60%
Tumbalala	Brazil	1K	Portuguese	0.1%	20%
Waiapi	Brazil	1K	Waiwai	0.1%	20%
Parakana	Brazil	1K	Parakana	2%	20%
Secoya	Peru	1K	Paicoca	7%	20%
Asheninka Pichis	Brazil	1K	Asheninka Pichis	8.7%	9.7%
Yaminahua	Peru	1K	Yaminahua	6.4%	8.1%
Southern Barasano Frontier	Colombia	1K	Barasana-Eduria	0%	0%
Yagua	Colombia	1K	Yagua	7.3%	13.9%
Betoye	Colombia	900	Spanish	1%	20%
Xiriana Guaica	Brazil	900	Portuguese	1%	20%
Enawenê-nawê	Brazil	900	Enawene-Nawe	1%	20%
Yari Frontier	Colombia	900	Spanish	0%	0%
Tingui-Botó Frontier	Brazil	900	Portuguese	0%	0%
Katokim Frontier	Brazil	900	Portuguese	0%	0%
Guató	Brazil	800	Portuguese	1%	20%
Arara of Acre	Brazil	800	Sharanahua	1%	20%
Gavião Pykopjê	Brazil	800	Gavião of Pará	0.4%	20%
Wayampi Amapari	French Guiana	800	Wayampi	15%	80%
Karuazu Frontier	Brazil	800	Portuguese	0%	0%
Borari Frontier	Brazil	800	Portuguese	0%	0%
Krikati	Brazil	700	Krikati-Timbira	2%	35%
Yuhupdeh	Brazil	700	Macuna	1%	40%
Retuara	Colombia	700	Tanimuca-Letuama	0.3%	10%
Gavião of Ji-Paraná	Brazil	700	Gaviao do Jiparana	0.5%	20%
Pisabo Frontier	Peru	700	Pisabo	0%	0%
Kalapalo	Brazil	700	Kuikuro-Kalapalo	0.3%	0.3%
Shanenawa	Brazil	700	Portuguese	0%	1%
Koiupanká Frontier	Brazil	700	Portuguese	0%	0%
Carijona	Colombia	600	Spanish	0.8%	10%
Taurepang	Brazil	600	Pemon	1%	20%
Guaná	Paraguay	600	Guana (Paraguay)	1%	5%
Iquito	Peru	600	Iquitu	1.8%	1.9%
Huitoto Nipode	Colombia	550	Witoto Nipode	2%	40%
Capanahua	Peru	500	Capanahua	0.3%	10%
Katuena	Brazil	500	Waiwai	0.5%	20%
Nukuini	Brazil	500	Portuguese	0.8%	20%
Arauca River Guajibo	Colombia	500	Playero	0.1%	50%
Masiguare	Colombia	500	Cuiba	2%	10%
Cuiba	Venezuela	500	Cuiba	4.7%	8.4%
Amahuaca	Peru	500	Amahuaca	11.7%	28%
Nawa	Brazil	500	Portuguese	0%	1%
Yaroamë	Brazil	500	Yaroamë	2%	4%
Amônia River Arara Frontier	Brazil	500	Portuguese (with heritage from Pano languages, such as Amawaka and Shawãdawa)	0%	0%
Yabarana	Venezuela	400	Yabarana	2%	25%
Yaminawa Arara	Peru	400	Yaminahua	1%	10%
Umutina	Brazil	400	Portuguese	1%	10%
Waura	Brazil	400	Waura	1%	20%
Yuhup Guariba Maku	Brazil	400	Yuhup	2%	30%
Emerillon	French Guiana	400	Teko	0.6%	8%
Krenak	Brazil	400	Krenak	1%	10%
Kreen-Akarore	Brazil	400	Panara	1%	40%
Arapaso	Brazil	400	Tucano	1%	40%
Arara of Pará	Brazil	400	Arara of Pará	1%	30%
Carutana	Brazil	400	Baniwa	0.8%	10%
Irantxe	Brazil	400	Portuguese	2%	30%
Ikpeng (Txikão)	Brazil	400	Ikpeng	0.3%	2%
Mura-Pirahã Frontier	Brazil	400	Pirahã	0%	0%
Matis Frontier	Brazil	400	Matis	0%	0%
Yawalapiti	Brazil	300	Portuguese	1%	20%
Xoco	Brazil	300	Portuguese	1%	10%
Saluma	Brazil	300	Saluma	1%	20%
Tora	Brazil	300	Portuguese	1%	25%
Tremembe	Brazil	300	Portuguese	0%	20%
Arara of Rondônia	Brazil	300	Karo (Brazil)	0.8%	20%
Kalanko	Brazil	300	Portuguese	0.5%	20%
Mawayana	Brazil	300	Waiwai	1%	20%
Mehinaku	Brazil	300	Mehinaku	1%	40%
Arara of Mato Grosso	Brazil	300	Portuguese	1%	10%
Yaminahua Chitonajuas Frontier	Peru	300	Yaminahua	0%	0%
Nanti Frontier	Peru	300	Nanti	0%	0%
Cujareno Mashco Piro Frontier	Peru	300	Mashco Piro	0%	0%
Carabayo Macusa Frontier	Colombia	300	Carabayo	0%	0%
Nonuya Frontier	Colombia	300	Spanish	0%	0%
Toromono Frontier	Bolivia	300	Spanish	0%	0%
Kantaruré	Brazil	300	Portuguese	0%	1%
Xambioá	Brazil	300	Portuguese	0%	1%
Kaxixó	Brazil	300	Portuguese	1%	2%
Paiaku	Brazil	300	Portuguese	0%	5%
Isolated People of the Jandiatuba Frontier	Brazil	300	Unknown language	0%	0%
Trumai	Brazil	300	Trumai	0%	5%
Ajuru (Wajuru)	Brazil	300	Portuguese	0%	5%
Chamacoco Ybytoso	Paraguay	200	Chamacoco	2%	25%
Xipaia	Brazil	200	Portuguese	0.8%	20%
Tapayuna	Brazil	200	Suya	1%	20%
Uru-Pa-In	Brazil	200	Uru-Pa-In	2%	40%
Xereu	Brazil	200	Waiwai	1%	20%
Aweti	Brazil	200	Aweti	1%	40%
Matipu	Brazil	200	Portuguese	2%	40%
Miqueleno	Brazil	200	Portuguese	2%	20%
Suruwaha	Brazil	200	Suruaha	1%	30%
Xingu Asurini	Brazil	200	Xingu Asurini	2%	50%
Dutch Jew	Suriname	200	Dutch	0.1%	0.5%
Zo’é Frontier	Brazil	200	Zo'é	0%	0%
Nahukwá	Brazil	200	Upper Xingu Carib (Portuguese as a contact language)	0%	5%
Tapuia	Brazil	200	Portuguese	0%	1%
Isolated People of the Upper Jutaí Frontier	Brazil	200	Unidentified language	0%	0%
Rio Branco Arara Frontier	Brazil	200	Arara do Rio Branco (Mato Grosso Arara)	0%	0%
Kulina Pano Frontier	Brazil	200	Kulina Pano	0%	0%
Iapama Frontier	Brazil	200	Portuguese	0%	0%
Kuruaya	Brazil	200	Portuguese	0%	5%
Papavo	Brazil	200	Unidentified language	0%	1%
Uru-Eu-Wau-Wau	Brazil	100	Uru-Eu-Wau-Wau	2%	10%
Dujo	Colombia	100	Spanish	2%	25%
Tunebo Angosturas	Colombia	100	Spanish	2%	25%
Tsohom-Djapa	Brazil	100	Kanamari	1%	20%
Mamainde	Brazil	100	Mamainde	2%	20%
Ofaye	Brazil	100	Portuguese	2%	20%
Pankaru	Brazil	100	Portuguese	1.5%	20%
Paranawat	Brazil	100	Portuguese	1%	50%
Itogapuk Karo	Brazil	100	Karo (Brazil)	1%	20%
Agavotaguerra	Brazil	100	Portuguese	1%	35%
Anambe	Brazil	100	Portuguese	1%	10%
Arua	Brazil	100	Arua	2%	20%
Himarima	Brazil	100	Himarima	2%	20%
Kabixi Frontier	Brazil	100	Portuguese	0%	0%
Sakurabiat Frontier	Brazil	100	Portuguese	0%	0%
Metyktire Frontier	Brazil	100	Kayapó	0%	0%
Kujubim Frontier	Brazil	100	Kujubim (kuyubi)	0%	0%
Morerebi (Jiahui) Frontier	Brazil	100	Kawahíva (Kagwahiva)	0%	0%
Miriti	Brazil	90	Tucano	2%	20%
Mekém	Brazil	90	Portuguese	1%	20%
Épera Frontier	Colombia	80	Spanish	3.4%	6.8%
Passé Frontier	Colombia	80	Spanish	0%	0%
Siripu Frontier	Colombia	80	Cuiba	0%	0%
Kampe	Brazil	70	Portuguese	2%	10%
Xetá	Brazil	70	Portuguese	1%	20%
Pisamira	Colombia	70	Spanish	2%	30%
Akuliyo	Suriname	70	Trio	2%	18%
Diahói	Brazil	60	Tenharim	2%	20%
Turiwara Frontier	Brazil	60	Turiwara	0%	0%
Karipuna of Rondônia	Brazil	50	Karipuna	2%	20%
Guaza	Brazil	50	Kwaza	0.1%	20%
Korubo Frontier	Brazil	50	Korubo	0%	0%
Yakarawakta Frontier	Brazil	30	Uru-Eu-Wau-Wau	0%	0%
Chiricoa	Colombia	20	Cuiba	1%	10%
Latunde	Brazil	20	Latunde	2%	20%
Baenã Frontier	Brazil	20	Portuguese	0%	0%
Akuntsu	Brazil	-	Akuntsu	-	20%
Lakonde	Brazil	-	Portuguese	-	20%
Isse Frontier	Brazil	-	Portuguese	-	-
Paumelenho Frontier	Brazil	-	Portuguese	-	-
Juma Frontier	Brazil	-	Kagwahiva (Juma)	-	-

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