Affinity Group: American Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Latin-Caribbean Americans

People Cluster: South American Indigenous

Language: Guahibo - (guh)

Alternate Name(s): Jiwi, Jibe, Guaigua, Jivi, Sicuani, Guayba, Goahiva, Wahibo, Sikuani, Guahibo, Goahibo, Guahibo, Sikuani

Primary Religion: Christianity - Folk Catholicism

Country: Venezuela

Also found in: Colombia

Population: 12,500

Global Population: 39,000

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical

Overview: The Guajibo of Venezuela, numbering 12,500, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the South American Indigenous people cluster within the Latin-Caribbean Americans affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 39,000 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Guahibo. The primary religion practiced by the Guajibo is folk Catholicism, characterized by local expressions of faith that combine Catholic traditions with local animistic rituals, resulting in syncretized forms of Catholicism that diverge from official church doctrine and practice.

Bible Translations: Available

Jesus Film: Available

Gospel Recordings: Available

Radio Broadcast: Not Available