Affinity Group: American Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Latin-Caribbean Americans

People Cluster: Amazon

Language: Waimaha - (bao)

Alternate Name(s): Waimaha, Barasano do Norte, Pokanga, Bará, Hanera, Waimaha, Pokangá-Tapuya, Bará-Tukano, Waimaja, Pakang

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Brazil

Also found in: Colombia

Population: 50

Global Population: 150

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

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

Overview: The Northern Barasano of Brazil, numbering 50, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Amazon people cluster within the Latin-Caribbean Americans affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 150 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Waimaha. The primary religion practiced by the Northern Barasano 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