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The Urubu-Kaapor of Brazil

The Urubu-Kaapor of Brazil, numbering approximately 1,400 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an Indigenous Tupi-Guarani people of Maranhão who emerged as a distinct people about three centuries ago between the Tocantins and Xingu rivers, then migrated east across the Gurupi into Maranhão by the 1870s. They mostly adhere to Folk Catholicism and Urubú-Kaapor 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): Urubú-Kaapor (urb)
Primary Religion(s): Folk Catholicism
Population: 1,400
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG017170
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Folk Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

64%
%
Folk Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Urubú-Kaapor
Language Family: Tupian

100%
%
Kaapor Speakers

Media Resources in Urubú-Kaapor:

Films:
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Bible Resources in Urubú-Kaapor:

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1 entry

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Urubu-Kaapor 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 Urubu-Kaapor:
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 Urubu-Kaapor of Brazil

Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
readMatthew 11:28

Pray for those who are tired, weary, and burdened by the weight of sin to encounter Jesus and experience the rest that only He can give.

If I ascend to heaven, you are there. If I make my bed in Sheol, you are there!
readPsalm 139:8

Pray that the lost will recognize God's presence with them wherever they go, put their faith in Christ, and seek to live in a way that honors and glorifies Him.

And now, Lord, look upon their threats and grant to your servants to continue to speak your word with all boldness.
readActs 4:29

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ and face rejection by unbelievers in their communities, God will give them discernment, boldness, and encouragement to speak His Word.

And if a son of peace is there, your peace will rest upon him. But if not, it will return to you.
readLuke 10:6

Pray that, as people come to faith in Christ and want to share it with others, they will be welcomed into homes and received well so that they can share message of hope with many people.

Urubu Across Countries (ROP3 - 110437) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index
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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Urubu-KaaporPG017170Urubu-KaaporBrazil1,400No Longer UnreachedUrubú-KaaporFolk Catholicism

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