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The Uncontacted of Jatapu of Brazil

The Uncontacted of Jatapu of Brazil, numbering approximately 50 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are an Indigenous people living in voluntary isolation in the Jatapu region of the Brazilian Amazon whose ancestry, language, and ethnolinguistic affiliations remain largely undocumented because of their continued avoidance of sustained outside contact. They mostly adhere to Animism and Waiwai is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite: Uncontacted of Jatapu

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Latin American and Caribbean Peoples
Country: Brazil
People Cluster: Amazon
Primary Language(s): Waiwai (waw)
Primary Religion(s): Animism
Population: 50
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG048775

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Animism
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

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Animism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Waiwai
Language Family: Cariban

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Waiwai Speakers

Media Resources in Waiwai:

Films:

No film resources are listed for this language.

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Bible Resources in Waiwai:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
2001 UFM International✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Waiwai bible at Bible.com

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Unengaged and Unreached

Strategic Priority Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached (SPI: 0), which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations among which there are no known efforts focused on establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.
Lostness Priority Index (LPI): Frontier Unreached People Group, (LPI: 0), < 0.1% Evangelical.
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity (GSEC: 1), this people group is less than 2% evangelical, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years

Next steps for the Uncontacted of Jatapu:
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Pray specifically for the Uncontacted of Jatapu of Brazil

And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
readMatthew 28:16-20

Pray that those who don't yet know Him will encounter the risen Savior and be transformed by the power of His resurrection, becoming disciples who make disciples.

And this gospel of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.
readMatthew 24:14

Pray that the gospel of God's kingdom will reach more people and that they will respond in faith, becoming disciples of Jesus Christ.

In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.
readMatthew 5:16

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be humble and give glory to God through their good deeds.

O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens.
readPsalm 8:1

Pray that God will raise up people who love Him and are able and willing to go to and share the hope of the gospel with those who don't know it. Pray that everyone will see His name as majestic in all the earth!

Uncontacted of Jatapu Across Countries (ROP3 - 116337) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Uncontacted of JatapuPG048775Uncontacted of JatapuBrazil50Unengaged and UnreachedWaiwaiAnimism

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