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The Satere of Brazil

The Satere of Brazil, numbering approximately 11,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an Indigenous Amazonian people of Brazil, living primarily in the mid‑Amazon region along the border between the states of Amazonas and Pará. They mostly adhere to Ethnoreligion and Sateré-Mawé is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Latin American and Caribbean Peoples
Country: Brazil
People Cluster: South American Indigenous
Primary Language(s): Sateré-Mawé (mav)
Primary Religion(s): Ethnoreligion
Population: 11,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 10% or Greater Evangelical
People Group ID: PG017096
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Pray for the Satere 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: Sateré-Mawé
Language Family: Tupian

100%
%
Sateré-Mawé Speakers

Media Resources in Sateré-Mawé:

Films:
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Bible Resources in Sateré-Mawé:

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Satere 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 Satere:
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 Satere of Brazil

The LORD has heard my plea; the LORD accepts my prayer.
readPsalm 6:9

Pray that lost people will hear the gospel and place their faith in Christ, knowing that He hears their plea and accepts their prayer.

...I have trusted in your steadfast love; my heart shall rejoice in your salvation.
readPsalm 13:5

Ask God to bring many to trust in His unfailing love and cause their hearts to rejoice in His salvation.

The LORD lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace.
readNumbers 6:26

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be blessed with peace in their lives, knowing that God is with them.

And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!”
readRomans 10:15

Pray that God will call many believers who will obediently go and share the gospel with those who desperately need it.

Satere-Mawe Across Countries (ROP3 - 108743) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDName ▼CountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
SaterePG017096SatereBrazil11,000No Longer UnreachedSateré-MawéEthnoreligion

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