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The Mbya of Brazil

The Mbya of Brazil, numbering approximately 7,900 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a community belonging to the Mbyá Guarani people—an Indigenous group in Brazil. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and Mbyá Guaraní is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Latin American and Caribbean Peoples
Country: Brazil
People Cluster: Guarani
Primary Language(s): Mbyá Guaraní (gun)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 7,900
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 10% or Greater Evangelical
People Group ID: PG016785
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

47%
%
Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Mbyá Guaraní
Language Family: Tupian

100%
%
Guaraní, Mbyá Speakers

Media Resources in Mbyá Guaraní:

Films:
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JESUSView Film

1 film

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Bible Resources in Mbyá Guaraní:

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1 entry

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Or check out the Mbyá Guaraní bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Mbya are No Longer Unreached, which means there are more than 2% evangelical Christian populations and there are churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. There is still more to be done among them.

Next steps for the Mbya:
Empower local believers to begin praying for their own people
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting
Encourage local leaders to being leading church planting strategy and looking for Unreached and Unengaged groups nearby

Pray specifically for the Mbya of Brazil

The people dwelling in darkness have seen a great light, and for those dwelling in the region and shadow of death, on them a light has dawned.
readMatthew 4:16

Pray that those living in darkness and the shadow of death will see a great light and turn to the Lord for salvation.

And your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, ‘This is the way, walk in it,’ when you turn to the right or when you turn to the left.
readIsaiah 30:21

As the lost in this people group seek to know the truth of who God is, pray that the Spirit of God will draw them to Himself and guide them in the way they should go.

My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God?
readPsalm 42:2

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will thirst for God and be satisfied when they abide in Him.

And he said to them, “Truly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or wife or brothers or parents or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God, who will not receive many times more in this time, and in the age to come eternal life.”
readLuke 18:29-30

Pray that God will raise up people to go and share the gospel and help them trust His promise that anyone who has left those they treasure for the sake of the kingdom of God will receive many times more in this life and in the life to come.

Brazilian Guarani Across Countries (ROP3 - 101658) reported in the following countries:

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3 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▲Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
MbyaPG017328MbyaArgentina4,700No Longer UnreachedMbyá GuaraníEthnoreligion
MbyaPG016785MbyaBrazil7,900No Longer UnreachedMbyá GuaraníProtestantism
MbyaPG017224MbyaParaguay16,000Engaged yet UnreachedMbyá GuaraníEthnoreligion

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