Affinity Group: American Peoples
Affinity Bloc: Latin-Caribbean Americans
People Cluster: South American Indigenous
Language: Waimiri-Atroari - (atr)
Alternate Name(s): Atroaí, Atroarí, Kinã, Kinja, Atruahi, Atroari, Atrowari, Atroahy, Ki’nya, Uaimiri, Wahmiiri, Jawapweri, Yauaperi, Kiña, Crichaná, Kiña, Uaimiry
Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism
Country: Brazil
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Population: 1,100
Global Population: 1,100
Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity
Overview: The Waimiri-Atroari of Brazil, numbering 1,100, are Unengaged and 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 Waimiri-Atroari. The primary religion practiced by the Waimiri-Atroari is animism, a religious worldview that natural physical entities--including animals, plants, and even inanimate objects--possess a spiritual essence.
Bible Translations: Not Available
Jesus Film: Not Available
Gospel Recordings: Not Available
Radio Broadcast: Not Available