Ese Ejja, Huarayo in Peru


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Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
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Introduction / History

The Ese Ejja are a First Nations people who live in the southwestern Amazon Basin of Peru and Bolivia. Their language is one of the Tacanan languages. It is being spoken by all generations, so it will probably not be entirely replaced by Spanish. One of their other names is Huarayo.


What Are Their Lives Like?

Traditionally they were hunter-gatherers, but now they are fishermen, ranchers or farmers.


What Are Their Beliefs?

Almost half are Roman Catholic, but they retain their traditional religious practices. Most remain animistic, worshipping as their ancestors did before the Spanish conquest and the Roman Catholic missionaries.


What Are Their Needs?

The Huarayo Ese Ejja need to put Jesus Christ first in their lives. He needs to be their everything, not just one of the gods to go to for their needs.


Prayer Points

Pray for Huarayo people who love the Lord to disciple others in his ways.
Pray for Bible studies among the Huarayo people that will spread from family to family.
Pray for a Holy Spirit led desire for truth and salvation.
Pray for revival in Roman Catholic churches in Peru and Bolivia.


Scripture Prayers for the Ese Ejja, Huarayo in Peru.


References

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ese_Ejja_people


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Ese Ejja
People Name in Country Ese Ejja, Huarayo
Alternate Names Chama; Huarayo
Population this Country 1,300
Population all Countries 3,000
Total Countries 2
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 2
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 6  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3 11154
ROP3 Code 102948
Country Peru
Region America, Latin
Continent South America
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Madre de Dios region: Maldonado area on Heath and Tambopata rivers.   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Country Peru
Region America, Latin
Continent South America
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Madre de Dios region: Maldonado area on Heath and Tambopata rivers..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Primary Religion: Ethnic Religions
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.60 %)
40.00 %
Ethnic Religions
60.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Ese Ejja (1,300 speakers)
Language Code ese   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Ese Ejja (1,300 speakers)
Language Code ese   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Ese Ejja
Photo Source manothegreek 
Map Source Amanecer Peru  
Profile Source Joshua Project 
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