Affinity Group: American Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Latin-Caribbean Americans

People Cluster: South American Indigenous

Language: Wayana - (way)

Alternate Name(s): Oyana, Uaiana, Roucouyen, Orkokoyana, Urukuyana, Upurui, Upuriu, Wajana, Urucuiana, Waiana, Alukuyana, Oiana, Roucouyenne, Wayâna, Oayana, Alucuyana

Primary Religion: Christianity - Folk Catholicism

Country: Brazil

Also found in: French Guiana; Suriname

Population: 300

Global Population: 2,850

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 10% or Greater Evangelical

Overview: The Wayana of Brazil, numbering 300, 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 2,850 in 3 countries. Their primary language is Wayana. The primary religion practiced by the Wayana 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: Not Available

Gospel Recordings: Available

Radio Broadcast: Not Available