Affinity Group: American Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Latin-Caribbean Americans

People Cluster: Quechua

Language: Loja Highland Quichua - (qvj)

Alternate Name(s): Loja

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: Ecuador

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Population: 44,000

Global Population: 44,000

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical

Overview: The Saraguro Highland Quichua of Ecuador, numbering 44,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Quechua people cluster within the Latin-Caribbean Americans affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Ecuador. Their primary language is Loja Highland Quichua. The primary religion practiced by the Saraguro Highland Quichua is ethnoreligion. Ethnoreligion is deeply rooted in a people's ethnic identity and conversion essentially equates to cultural assimilation.

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