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The Paresi of Brazil

The Paresi of Brazil, numbering approximately 2,100 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an Arawakan people of Mato Grosso's Serra dos Parecis whose population, estimated as high as 20,000 before 18th-century gold prospectors began enslaving them for the mines, was driven to near extinction before survivors retreated into the Serra highlands. They mostly adhere to Ethnoreligion and Parecís is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Paresi

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Latin American and Caribbean Peoples
Country: Brazil
People Cluster: South American Indigenous
Primary Language(s): Parecís (pab)
Primary Religion(s): Ethnoreligion
Population: 2,100
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG017063
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Pray for the Paresi of Brazil

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

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Ethnoreligion Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Parecís
Language Family: Arawakan

100%
%
Parecís Speakers

Media Resources in Parecís:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film

1 film

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Bible Resources in Parecís:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
Bible League International✓✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Parecís bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Paresi 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 Paresi:
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 Paresi 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.

There is no speech, nor are there words, whose voice is not heard.
readPsalm 19:3

Pray that God will lead them to His Word, and where it is not available, ask that He will raise up those who will produce gospel media in their heart language.

And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works.
readHebrews 10:24

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will love and encourage one another, spurring each other on to live lives that honor God.

Sing to him, sing praises to him; tell of all his wondrous works!
readPsalm 105:2

Pray for God to saturate this place with the gospel and raise up believing men and women from among them to share the good news of Christ with those who have yet to encounter it.

Paresi Across Countries (ROP3 - 107893) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index
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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress Index ▼LanguageReligion
ParesiPG017063ParesiBrazil2,100No Longer UnreachedParecísEthnoreligion

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