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The Gaviao of Maranhao of Brazil

The Gaviao of Maranhao of Brazil, numbering approximately 650 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an indigenous Timbira people of Maranhão in eastern Amazonian Brazil who speak Gavião, a Jê language. They preserve a distinct identity through communal festivals, kinship ties, traditional knowledge, and their relationship with the forest landscape. They mostly adhere to Ethnoreligion and Pará Gavião is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite: Gaviao of Maranhao

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Latin American and Caribbean Peoples
Country: Brazil
People Cluster: South American Indigenous
Primary Language(s): Pará Gavião (gvp)
Primary Religion(s): Ethnoreligion
Population: 650
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG046937
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

80%
%
Ethnoreligion Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Pará Gavião
Language Family: Nuclear-Macro-Je

75%
%
Gavião, Pará Speakers

Media Resources in Pará Gavião:

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Bible Resources in Pará Gavião:

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Gaviao of Maranhao 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.

Next steps for the Gaviao of Maranhao:
Continue prayer and fasting for this group
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people

Pray specifically for the Gaviao of Maranhao of Brazil

Whoever makes a practice of sinning is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the works of the devil.
read1 John 3:8

Pray for those living in darkness to recognize the destructive power of sin and the victory Christ has won over it.

"O righteous Father, even though the world does not know you, I know you, and these know that you have sent me."
readJohn 17:25

Pray that the lost will come to know the Father and Jesus Christ, whom He has sent, and that they will be filled with His love and grace.

Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind.
read1 Peter 3:8

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will live in harmony with one another, showing sympathy, love, compassion, and humility.

How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news of happiness, who publishes salvation, who says to Zion, "Your God reigns”
readIsaiah 52:7

Pray that God will provide open doors for believers who cross cultures to share the good news of salvation with those who need it. Pray that He will give them joy as they see Him move.

Pykopje Across Countries (ROP3 - 115272) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Gaviao of MaranhaoPG046937Gaviao of MaranhaoBrazil650Engaged yet UnreachedPará GaviãoEthnoreligion

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