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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Macushi of Venezuela

The Macushi of Venezuela, numbering approximately 80 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a South American indigenous people living in the borderlands of southern Guyana, northern Brazil in the state of Roraima, and the eastern part of Venezuela. They mostly adhere to Animism and Macushi is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Latin American and Caribbean Peoples
Country: Venezuela
People Cluster: South American Indigenous
Primary Language(s): Macushi (mbc)
Primary Religion(s): Animism
Population: 80
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 10% or Greater Evangelical
People Group ID: PG016475
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Animism
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

60%
%
Animism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Macushi
Language Family: Cariban

50%
%
Macushi Speakers

Media Resources in Macushi:

Films:

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Bible Resources in Macushi:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
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Or check out the Macushi bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Macushi are No Longer Unreached, which means there are more than 2% evangelical Christian populations and there are churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. There is still more to be done among them.

Next steps for the Macushi:
Empower local believers to begin praying for their own people
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting
Encourage local leaders to being leading church planting strategy and looking for Unreached and Unengaged groups nearby

Pray specifically for the Macushi of Venezuela

In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.
readMatthew 5:16

Pray that those who are deceived about what brings peace will not settle for any lies they’ve heard about God and will diligently seek Him and be satisfied when they learn the truth about who He is and what He’s done.

For I will proclaim the name of the LORD; ascribe greatness to our God!
readDeuteronomy 32:3

Pray that believers will proclaim the Lord’s name and declare the greatness of our God so that others might believe in Him.

He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be greatly shaken.
readPsalm 62:2

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be in awe of Jesus, remembering that He is their rock, their fortress, and their salvation.

"Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, ‘Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water."
readJohn 7:38

Ask God to raise up believers and sustain them as they cross cultures to share hope with those who need it. Pray that many might come to know Christ and that streams of living water will flow from their hearts so they will never thirst again.

Macushi Across Countries (ROP3 - 105976) reported in the following countries:

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3 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress Index ▲LanguageReligion
MacushiPG016366MacushiGuyana9,700No Longer UnreachedMacushiAnimism
MacushiPG016475MacushiVenezuela80No Longer UnreachedMacushiAnimism
MacushiPG016999MacushiBrazil30,000No Longer UnreachedMacushiAnimism

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