Affinity Group: American Peoples
Affinity Bloc: Latin-Caribbean Americans
People Cluster: South American Indigenous
Language: ApalaĆ - (apy)
Alternate Name(s): Aparai, Apalay, Apalai, Aparai, Apalay, Appirrois, Aparathy, Apareilles
Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion
Country: Brazil
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Population: 450
Global Population: 450
Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 10% or Greater Evangelical
Overview: The Apalai of Brazil, numbering 450, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the South American Indigenous people cluster within the Latin-Caribbean Americans affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Brazil. Their primary language is Apalaí. The primary religion practiced by the Apalai is ethnoreligion. Ethnoreligion is deeply rooted in a people's ethnic identity and conversion essentially equates to cultural assimilation.
Bible Translations: Available
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