Affinity Group: American Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Latin-Caribbean Americans

People Cluster: South American Indigenous

Language: Xavánte - (xav)

Alternate Name(s): A'we, Akewen, Pusciti, Tapa, Akwe, Awen, Akwen, Chavante, A’uwe (SELF), A’uwe (Autonym), Akuên, A'uwe Uptabi, Shavante, Crisca

Primary Religion: Christianity - Folk Catholicism

Country: Brazil

Also found in:

Population: 15,500

Global Population: 15,500

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical

Overview: The Xavante of Brazil, numbering 15,500, 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 Xavánte. The primary religion practiced by the Xavante is folk Catholicism, characterized by local expressions of faith that combine Catholic traditions with local animistic rituals, resulting in syncretized forms of Catholicism that diverge from official church doctrine and practice.

Bible Translations: Available

Jesus Film: Available

Gospel Recordings: Available

Radio Broadcast: Not Available