Quechua People Cluster | Joshua Project

People Cluster: Quechua What is a People Cluster?

Population

12,729,000

0.7% estimated
Annual Growth Rate

People Groups (Across Countries)

People Groups
(by Country)

Unreached Groups (by Country)

Affinity Bloc

Latin-Caribbean Americans

Cluster Progress

The Joshua Project Progress Scale is an estimate of the progress of church planting among a people group, people cluster, country or language. The Progress Scale is derived from people group values for percent Evangelical and percent Christian Adherent.

Level	Description	Criteria
0.3	Unreached Frontier - Less than 1 in 1,000 (0.1%) identify as Christians in any way	Evangelicals <=0.1% Professing Christians <=0.1%
0.7	Unreached not Frontier - Few evangelicals and little, if any, history of Christianity.	Evangelicals >0.1% and <=2% Professing Christians >0.1% and <=5%
1	Unreached (All) - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians <= 5%
2	Minimally reached - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
3	Superficially reached - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 50%
4	Partially reached - Evangelicals have a modest presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

Map Notes

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= Frontier Unreached Peoples)
Photo	People Group ▲	Global Population	Peoples by Country	Progress Scale	Primary Religion	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Est. Workers Needed *
	Ecuadorian, White	1,787,000	2	5 ●	Christianity	94.0 %	11.6 %	-1 -
	Kolla	72,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	65.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Media Lengua	3,300	1	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.0 %	0.4 %	-1 -
	Quechua	2,002,000	4	5 ●	Christianity	94.2 %	17.3 %	-1 -
	Quechua, Ambo-Pasco	123,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	2.4 %	-1 -
	Quechua, Apurimac	257,000	1	3 ●	Christianity	94.0 %	0.5 %	-1 -
	Quechua, Arequipa	42,000	1	3 ●	Christianity	93.0 %	0.5 %	-1 -
	Quechua, Ayacucho	1,193,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	93.0 %	3.9 %	-1 -
	Quechua, Cajamarca	40,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	92.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Quechua, Cerro de Pasco	15,000	1	3 ●	Christianity	90.0 %	0.3 %	-1 -
	Quechua, Chachapoyas	8,900	1	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	40.0 %	2.0 %	-1 -
	Quechua, Chincha	8,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	94.0 %	3.0 %	-1 -
	Quechua, Chiquian Ancash	13,000	1	3 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	1.4 %	-1 -
	Quechua, Corongo Ancash	5,300	1	3 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	0.4 %	-1 -
	Quechua, Cuzco	2,429,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	97.0 %	3.9 %	-1 -
	Quechua, Huallaga	60,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	3.0 %	-1 -
	Quechua, Huamalies	97,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	3.0 %	-1 -
	Quechua, Huaylas Ancash	442,000	1	3 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	1.2 %	-1 -
	Quechua, Jauja Huancayo	102,000	1	3 ●	Christianity	92.0 %	2.0 %	-1 -
	Quechua, Lambayeque	27,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	91.0 %	3.0 %	-1 -
	Quechua, Margos Chaulan	149,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	86.0 %	3.0 %	-1 -
	Quechua, North Bolivian	283,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	90.5 %	14.0 %	-1 -
	Quechua, North Junin	83,000	1	3 ●	Christianity	90.0 %	0.9 %	-1 -
	Quechua, North Lima	9,300	1	3 ●	Christianity	91.0 %	0.4 %	-1 -
	Quechua, Northern Conchucos Ancash	321,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Quechua, Northwest Jujuy	2,100	1	4 ●	Christianity	94.0 %	10.0 %	-1 -
	Quechua, Pacaroas	1,600	1	4 ●	Christianity	92.0 %	5.0 %	-1 -
	Quechua, Pachitea	64,000	1	3 ●	Christianity	90.0 %	2.0 %	-1 -
	Quechua, Pasco-Yanahuanca	50,000	1	3 ●	Christianity	91.0 %	0.6 %	-1 -
	Quechua, Puno	643,000	1	3 ●	Christianity	96.0 %	2.0 %	-1 -
	Quechua, San Martin	59,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	70.0 %	3.0 %	-1 -
	Quechua, Sihuas Ancash	8,400	1	4 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	2.6 %	-1 -
	Quechua, Southern Conchucos Ancash	342,000	1	3 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	0.6 %	-1 -
	Quechua, Southern Huancayo	321,000	1	3 ●	Christianity	92.0 %	0.8 %	-1 -
	Quechua, Southern Pastaza	2,100	1	3 ●	Christianity	90.0 %	1.0 %	-1 -
	Quechua, Yauyos	8,200	1	3 ●	Christianity	91.0 %	0.8 %	-1 -
	Quichua, Calderon Highland	52,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	99.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Quichua, Canar Highland	173,000	1	3 ●	Christianity	96.0 %	2.0 %	-1 -
	Quichua, Chimborazo Highland	1,023,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	98.0 %	8.0 %	-1 -
	Quichua, Imbabura Highland	195,000	1	3 ●	Christianity	96.0 %	2.0 %	-1 -
	Quichua, Loja Highland	45,000	1	3 ●	Christianity	90.0 %	1.0 %	-1 -
	Quichua, Lowland Napo	34,000	3	4 ●	Christianity	93.2 %	5.5 %	-1 -
	Quichua, Northern Pastaza	13,000	2	3 ●	Christianity	98.2 %	2.0 %	-1 -
	Quichua, Salasaca Highland	21,000	1	3 ●	Christianity	90.0 %	1.0 %	-1 -
	Quichua, Santiago del Estero	65,000	1	3 ●	Christianity	94.0 %	0.4 %	-1 -
	Quichua, Tena Lowland	30,000	1	3 ●	Christianity	90.0 %	2.0 %	-1 -
	Tonocote	4,800	1	3 ●	Christianity	70.0 %	0.8 %	-1 -
Totals:	47 Peoples (across countries)	12,729,000	54	●	Christianity	94.4%	7.0%	0

* An estimate of the number of pioneer workers needed for initial church planting among unreached people groups by country. Estimates are calculated only for unreached people groups and are based on ratio of 1 worker-unit (single person or married couple) per 50,000 living in an unreached people group by country, or for example one team of four worker-units per 200,000 people. Some workers may already be onsite. Many more workers are needed beyond this initial estimate.

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