Official Languages

Languages spoken here

German (secondary) · Modern Greek (secondary) · Modern Greek (biblical terms) (secondary) · Murui Huitoto (secondary) · Peruvian Sign Language (secondary) · Spanish (secondary)

“Secondary” means a community here speaks it alongside another language. It is not a statement of official or minority-language status.

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Peru

Peoples

Largest first.

People	Population	Language	Religion
Peruvian	25731000	Spanish	Christianity
Quechua, Cuzco	2454000	Quechua, Cusco	Christianity
Quechua, Ayacucho	1205000	Quechua, Ayacucho	Christianity
Quechua, Puno	650000	Quechua, Puno	Christianity
Aymara, Central	543000	Aymara, Central	Christianity
Quechua, Huaylas Ancash	446000	Quechua, Huaylas Ancash	Christianity
Quechua, Southern Conchucos Ancash	345000	Quechua, Southern Conchucos	Christianity
Quechua, Southern Huancayo	325000	Quechua, Huaylla Wanca	Christianity
Quechua, Northern Conchucos Ancash	325000	Quechua, Northern Conchucos	Christianity
Aymara, Southern	262000	Aymara, Southern	Christianity
Quechua, Apurimac	260000	Quechua, Eastern Apurimac	Christianity
Afro-Peruvian	173000	Spanish	Christianity
Han Chinese, Cantonese	152000	Chinese, Yue	Non-Religious
Quechua, Margos Chaulan	151000	Quechua, Margos-Yarowilca-Lauricocha	Christianity
Quechua, Ambo-Pasco	125000	Quechua, Ambo-Pasco	Christianity
Chilean	104000	Spanish	Christianity
Quechua, Jauja Huancayo	103000	Quechua, Jauja Wanca	Christianity
Deaf	99000	Peruvian Sign Language	Unknown
Quechua, Huamalies	97000	Huamalíes-Dos de Mayo Quechua	Christianity
Quechua, North Junin	84000	Quechua, North Junin	Christianity
Mulatto	67000	Spanish	Christianity
Aguaruna	66000	Awajun	Ethnic Religions
Quechua, Pachitea	65000	Quechua, Panao	Christianity
Quechua, Huallaga	60000	Quechua, Huallaga	Christianity
Quechua, San Martin	59000	Quechua, San Martin	Christianity
Japanese	54000	Spanish	Buddhism
Quechua, Pasco-Yanahuanca	51000	Quechua, Chaupihuaranga	Christianity
Quechua, Arequipa	43000	Quechua, Arequipa-La Union	Christianity
Ashaninka	43000	Ashaninka	Christianity
Quechua, Cajamarca	40000	Quechua, Cajamarca	Christianity
Zambo, Mulatto	35000	Spanish	Christianity
Shipibol	33000	Shipibo-Conibo	Christianity
Quechua, Lambayeque	28000	Quechua, Lambayeque	Christianity
Matsigenka, Manaries	24000	Matsigenka	Christianity
Chayahuita	23000	Shawi	Ethnic Religions
Asheninka, South Ucayali	18000	Asheninka, South Ucayali	Ethnic Religions
Kokama	18000	Kukama-Kukamiria	Ethnic Religions
Asheninka, Pichis	16000	Asheninka, Pichis	Ethnic Religions
Asheninka, Pajonal	16000	Asheninka, Pajonal	Ethnic Religions
Quechua, Cerro de Pasco	15000	Quechua, Santa Ana de Tusi Pasco	Christianity
Injerto, Asian / Peruvian	14000	Spanish	Christianity
Quechua, Chiquian Ancash	13000	Quechua, Chiquian	Christianity
Wampis	13000	Wampis	Ethnic Religions
Quichua, Lowland Napo	12000	Quichua, Napo	Christianity
Ticuna	11000	Ticuna	Christianity
Americans, U.S.	10000	English	Christianity
Romani, Calo	10000	Calo	Christianity
Nomatsiguenga	9700	Nomatsigenga	Christianity
Quechua, North Lima	9400	Quechua, Cajatambo North Lima	Christianity
Asheninka, Ucayali-Yurua	9200	Asheninka, Ucayali-Yurua	Ethnic Religions

Languages

89 languages recorded here.

Achuar-Shiwiar

Ajyininka Apurucayali

Amahuaca

Amarakaeri

Arabela

Ashaninka

Asheninka, Pajonal

Asheninka, Perene

Asheninka, Pichis

Asheninka, South Ucayali

Asheninka, Ucayali-Yurua

Awajun

Aymara, Central

Aymara, Southern

Bora

Calo

Capanahua

Caquinte

Chinese, Yue

English

Ese Ejja

German, Standard

Greek

Huachipaeri

Huamalíes-Dos de Mayo Quechua

Iquitu

Jaqaru

Jebero

Kakataibo-Kashibo

Kandozi-Chapra

Kashinawa

Kukama-Kukamiria

Kulina

Maijuna

Mashco Piro

Matses

Matsigenka

Nanti

Nomatsigenga

Ocaina

Paicoca

Peruvian Sign Language

Pisabo

Quechua, Ambo-Pasco

Quechua, Arequipa-La Union

Quechua, Ayacucho

Quechua, Cajamarca

Quechua, Cajatambo North Lima

Quechua, Chachapoyas

Quechua, Chaupihuaranga

Quechua, Chincha

Quechua, Chiquian

Quechua, Corongo Ancash

Quechua, Cusco

Quechua, Eastern Apurimac

Quechua, Huallaga

Quechua, Huaylas Ancash

Quechua, Huaylla Wanca

Quechua, Jauja Wanca

Quechua, Lambayeque

Quechua, Margos-Yarowilca-Lauricocha

Quechua, North Junin

Quechua, Northern Conchucos

Quechua, Pacaraos

Quechua, Panao

Quechua, Puno

Quechua, San Martin

Quechua, Santa Ana de Tusi Pasco

Quechua, Sihuas Ancash

Quechua, Southern Conchucos

Quechua, Southern Pastaza

Quechua, Yauyos

Quichua, Napo

Quichua, Northern Pastaza

Sharanahua

Shawi

Shipibo-Conibo

Spanish

Spanish, Charapa

Ticuna

Urarina

Wampis

Witoto, Murui

Witoto, Nipode

Yagua

Yaminahua

Yanesha

Yine

Yura

All catalogue fields

150 fields recorded

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iso3: PER
iso2: PE
ctry: Peru
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cntpeoples: 103
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poplpeopleslr: 210000
jpscalectry: 5
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rlg3primary: 1
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percentevangelical: 14.48815598937
c_10_40window: N
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harvest_ctryshort: Peru
harvest_countrynamechinese: 秘鲁
harvest_countrynamechineseshort: 秘鲁
harvest_countrynamedutch: Peru
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harvest_countrynamefrenchshort: Pérou
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harvest_countrynameindonesian: Peru
harvest_countrynameindonesianshort: Peru
harvest_countrynameitalian: Perù
harvest_countrynameitalianshort: Perù
harvest_countrynamekorean: 페루
harvest_countrynamekoreanshort: 페루
harvest_countrynamenorwegian: Peru
harvest_countrynamenorwegianshort: Peru
harvest_countrynameportuguese: Peru
harvest_countrynameportugueseshort: Peru
harvest_countrynamerussian: Перу
harvest_countrynamerussianshort: Перу
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harvest_countrynamevietnamese: Peru
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harvest_rog2: LAM
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harvest_unsr: 005
harvest_worldabc: C
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harvest_prayercastvideo: https://prayercast.com/peru.html
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harvest_unmap: https://un.org/geospatial/content/peru
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harvest_c_10_40window: N
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harvest_rol3secondarylanguage: quh
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harvest_pctchinese: 0.1
harvest_pcthindu: 0
harvest_pctislam: 0
harvest_pctsikh: 0
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harvest_pctchristianprotestant: 8.26
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harvest_pctchristiananglican: 0.01
harvest_pctchristianromancatholic: 81.70999999999999
harvest_pctchristianorthodoxcatholic: 0
harvest_pctchristianmarginal: 3.98
harvest_pctchristianunaffiliated: 0.12
harvest_pctchristiandoublyprofessing: -4.440000006780553
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harvest_pctchristianextra: 0
harvest_rop1: A007
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harvest_hdirank: 87
harvest_internetusers: 45.5
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harvest_ctrylongitude: -75.015152
harvest_securitylevel: 0
harvest_statedeptreligiousfreedom: https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-report-on-international-religious-freedom/peru/
harvest_provincesdisplayable: Y
harvest_adm1label: Provinces
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harvest_godreportsurl: http://blog.godreports.com/country/?countrycode=pe&joshua=pe
harvest_datareportalurl: https://datareportal.com/reports/digital-2024-peru
harvest_internetusage: 53
harvest_internetusagesourceyear: 2018
harvest_biblesocietyurl: http://www.sbp.org.pe/
harvest_areasquaremiles: 496224
harvest_areasquarekilometers: 1285216
harvest_populationpersquaremile: 56
harvest_countryphonecode: 51
harvest_owpctchristian1986: 98
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harvest_religiondatayear: 2010
harvest_internetctrycode: .pe
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harvest_source: pjj
harvest_editname: BM
harvest_editdate: 09/12/02 00:00:00