QUECHUA INITIATIVE

PERU/ECUADOR/BOLIVIA

The Quechua people are an Indigenous people in the Andes area of South America who speak the Quechua language. There are approximately 8 million Quechua people, and they mainly live in the countries of Peru, Ecuador, and Bolivia, with small pockets of the people also living in the countries of Argentina, Chile, and Colombia.

The majority of Quechua people groups are considered least reached in that less than 4% of the population are Evangelical Christians. Currently, traditional religious practices are widely embraced by the people. The Quechua have also blended Christian beliefs into their practices, leading to a highly syncretistic belief system. Furthermore, the Quechua also share a common spiritual belief system with other people in the Andean area. This includes a belief in Mother Earth, who grants fertility and to whom the people make offerings and sacrifices.