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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Waimiri-Atroari of Brazil

The Waimiri-Atroari of Brazil, numbering approximately 1,100 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are an indigenous community of Brazil and can also be known as Ki’nya, Kinja, Yauaperi, Atroahy, Atroaí, Atrowari, Uaimiri, Wahmiiri, Atruahi, Crichaná, Kinã, Uaimiry, Atroari, Ki'nya, Atroarí, Kiña, Jawapweri. They are an Indigenous people, in the South American Indigenous people cluster of the Latin-Caribbean Americans affinity bloc. Their primary religion is Ethnoreligion - Animism. They primarily speak Waimiri-Atroarí.

Waimiri-Atroari in Brazil photo
Photo courtesy of Joshua Project. Photo Source: TV Brasil, EBC - Flickr TV Brasil, EBC - Flickr Licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: American Peoples
Country: Brazil
People Cluster: South American Indigenous
Primary Language(s): Waimiri-Atroarí (atr)
Primary Religion(s): Ethnoreligion - Animism
Population: 1,100
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity
People Group ID: PG017176

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

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Ethnoreligion - Animism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Waimiri-Atroarí
Language Family: Cariban

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Waimiri-Atroarí Speakers

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Next steps for the Waimiri-Atroari

The Waimiri-Atroari are Unengaged and Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations among which there are no known efforts focused on establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

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Next steps for the Waimiri-Atroari

The Waimiri-Atroari are Engaged yet Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations but there are sustained efforts at establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

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Next steps for the Waimiri-Atroari

The Waimiri-Atroari 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.

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I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring; he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel.
readGenesis 3:15

Pray that those without Christ will hear the words of Genesis 1-3 in their own language, and desire to know their Creator and His provision of salvation.

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. “Honor your father and mother” (this is the first commandment with a promise).
readEphesians 6:1-2

Pray that God will bring young men and women to faith in Jesus and that the fruit of their faith will be a powerful testimony as they honor their parents. 

Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
readIsaiah 41:10

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will not fear, for the Lord is with them, and He will strengthen, help, and uphold them with His righteous right hand.

For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.
readEphesians 6:12

Ask God to give those He sends to cross cultures the discernment they need to recognize the spiritual battle they are fighting. Pray God will protect their faith as they abide in Him.

Atruahi reported in the following countries (ROP3):

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