Affinity Group: American Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Latin-Caribbean Americans

People Cluster: Amazon

Language: Pirahã - (myp)

Alternate Name(s): Mura-Piraha, Piraha, Pirahã, Mura Pirahã

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Brazil

Also found in:

Population: 425

Global Population: 425

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity

Overview: The Piraha of Brazil, numbering 425, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Amazon people cluster within the Latin-Caribbean Americans affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Brazil. Their primary language is Pirahã. The primary religion practiced by the Piraha is animism, a religious worldview that natural physical entities--including animals, plants, and even inanimate objects--possess a spiritual essence.

Bible Translations: Available

Jesus Film: Not Available

Gospel Recordings: Available

Radio Broadcast: Not Available