Affinity Group: American Peoples
Affinity Bloc: Latin-Caribbean Americans
People Cluster: South American Indigenous
Language: Jamamadí - (jaa)
Alternate Name(s): Jafí, Kitiya, Banauá, Banavá-Jafi, Banawá Yafi, Jafí, Banavá, Kitiya (SELF), Kitiya (Autonym)
Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism
Country: Brazil
Also found in:
Population: 90
Global Population: 90
Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
Overview: The Banawa of Brazil, numbering 90, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the South American Indigenous people cluster within the Latin-Caribbean Americans affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Brazil. Their primary language is Jamamadí. The primary religion practiced by the Banawa 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: Available
Gospel Recordings: Available
Radio Broadcast: Not Available