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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Chiripa of Brazil

The Chiripa of Brazil, numbering approximately 9,300 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an indigenous community of Brazil and can also be known as Txiripá, Apytare, Guarani-Nhandeva, Guarani-Nhandeva, Avakatueté (SELF), Chiripá, Chiripa, Ava, Ava-Chiripá, Pai Tavyterã, Chiripa, Avakatueté (Autonym), Nhandeva, Guaraní, Guarani, Chiripá, Ñandeva, Tsiripá. They are an Indigenous people, in the Other Hispanic American people cluster of the Latin-Caribbean Americans affinity bloc. Their primary religion is Ethnoreligion - Animism. They primarily speak Guaraní, Ava.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: American Peoples
Country: Brazil
People Cluster: Other Hispanic American
Primary Language(s): Guaraní, Ava (nhd)
Primary Religion(s): Ethnoreligion - Animism
Population: 9,300
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity
People Group ID: PG042505

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

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Ethnoreligion - Animism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Guaraní, Ava
Language Family: Tupian

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Guaraní, Ava Speakers

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Next steps for the Chiripa

The Chiripa are Unengaged and Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations among which there are no known efforts focused on establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

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Next steps for the Chiripa

The Chiripa are Engaged yet Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations but there are sustained efforts at establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

Continue prayer and fasting for this group
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people

Next steps for the Chiripa

The Chiripa 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.

Empower local believers to begin praying for their own people
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
Encourage local leaders to being leading church planting strategy and looking for Unreached and Unengaged groups nearby

Pray specifically for the Chiripa of Brazil

Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. On account of these the wrath of God is coming.
readColossians 3:5-6

Pray for God to have mercy and give those who don't yet know Him the gift of Jesus and His salvation for all who call upon His name.

And he said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”
readLuke 7:50

Pray for the good news of Jesus Christ to reach many so that they can place their faith in Him and have lasting hope.

And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.
readPhilippians 1:6

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be assured that God will complete the good work He has begun in them until the day of Christ's return.

The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world. He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world did not know him.
readJohn 1:9-10

Pray for those God might send to share the gospel here. Ask that they will grow closer to Jesus and be compelled to share His good news with people who don't know it.

Ava Guarani reported in the following countries (ROP3):

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