Atacameno in Argentina

Atacameno
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People Name: Atacameno
Country: Argentina
10/40 Window: No
Population: 16,000
World Population: 42,000
Primary Language: Spanish
Primary Religion: Christianity
Christian Adherents: 60.00 %
Evangelicals: 5.00 %
Scripture: Complete Bible
Ministry Resources: Yes
Jesus Film: Yes
Audio Recordings: Yes
People Cluster: South American Indigenous
Affinity Bloc: Latin-Caribbean Americans
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Introduction / History

The people group are known as Licanlantay or Likanantaƭ. They are properly called AtacameƱo. Their ancestral language is Kunza, but since 1978 all members speak Spanish and Kunza is considered dormant.

Where Are they Located?

They live in the Atacama Desert in Argentina and northern Chile.

What Are Their Lives Like?

They make their living from tourism and small scale agriculture. They also raise guanacos, alpaca, goats and sheep.

What Are Their Beliefs?

They hold animistic beliefs, though most identify with Christianity.

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