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The Xavante of Brazil

The Xavante of Brazil, numbering approximately 15,500 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an Indigenous people of Brazil, primarily living in the savanna region of Mato Grosso. They mostly adhere to Folk Catholicism and Xavánte is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Latin American and Caribbean Peoples
Country: Brazil
People Cluster: South American Indigenous
Primary Language(s): Xavánte (xav)
Primary Religion(s): Folk Catholicism
Population: 15,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG017191
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Pray for the Xavante of Brazil

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Folk Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

52%
%
Folk Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Xavánte
Language Family: Nuclear-Macro-Je

100%
%
Xavánte Speakers

Media Resources in Xavánte:

Films:
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JESUSView Film

1 film

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Bible Resources in Xavánte:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
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1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Xavánte bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Xavante 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 Xavante:
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 Xavante of Brazil

Listen, my beloved brothers, has not God chosen those who are poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom, which he has promised to those who love him?
readJames 2:5

Pray for those living in despair to experience the riches of God's love and the hope of eternal life through faith in Christ.

“I was ready to be sought by those who did not ask for me; I was ready to be found by those who did not seek me. I said, ‘Here I am, here I am,’ to a nation that was not called by my name."
readIsaiah 65:1

Pray that the lost will be found by God, even when they are not seeking Him. Pray that He will reveal Himself to them in a way they cannot ignore and that they will respond in faith.

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
readIsaiah 9:6

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will rejoice in the coming of the Prince of Peace because He will bring everlasting peace and rule with justice and righteousness.

And the King will answer them, "Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me."
readMatthew 25:40

Ask God to raise up and send believers who will serve "the least of these" with compassion and energy because they know that in serving those in need, they are serving Christ.

Xavante Across Countries (ROP3 - 110889) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountry ▼PopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
XavantePG017191XavanteBrazil15,500No Longer UnreachedXavánteFolk Catholicism

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