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The Wayampi Amapari of French Guiana

The Wayampi Amapari of French Guiana, numbering approximately 1,400 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a Tupi-Guarani people originally from the Xingu River who settled the Amapari, Araguari, and Jari rivers in the 18th century, their territory shaped by France-Portugal colonial rivalry, remaining isolated until French geographers made contact in the 1940s. They mostly adhere to Animism and Wayampi is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite: Wayampi Amapari

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Latin American and Caribbean Peoples
Country: French Guiana
People Cluster: South American Indigenous
Primary Language(s): Wayampi (oym)
Primary Religion(s): Animism
Population: 1,400
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG043717
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Animism
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

80%
%
Animism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Wayampi
Language Family: Tupian

100%
%
Wayampi Speakers

Media Resources in Wayampi:

Films:
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Bible Resources in Wayampi:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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Explore Lostness and Next Steps

Unengaged and Unreached

Strategic Priority Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached (SPI: 0), 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.
Lostness Priority Index (LPI): Frontier Unreached People Group, (LPI: 0), < 0.1% Evangelical.
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity (GSEC: 1), this people group is less than 2% evangelical, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years

Next steps for the Wayampi Amapari:
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Pray specifically for the Wayampi Amapari of French Guiana

And the people of Israel went into the midst of the sea on dry ground, the waters being a wall to them on their right hand and on their left.
readExodus 14:22

Pray that the God who split the sea so that the Israelites might pass through would do another great work among these people, softening the hearts of those who remain lost to the good news and saving them from their sins.

Seek the LORD while he may be found; call upon him while he is near.
readIsaiah 55:6

Pray that the lost will seek the Lord while He may be found and call upon Him while He is near, for He is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.

Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.
readColossians 2:6-7

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be rooted and built up in Him, abounding in thanksgiving for the grace and mercy He has shown them.

Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked. But others said, “We will hear you again about this.”
readActs 17:32

Ask God to give those He sends to cross cultures wisdom and discernment as they engage in spiritual conversations with those who are curious about the gospel.

Wayampi, Amapari Across Countries (ROP3 - 110730) reported in the following countries:

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2 people groups

PhotoPeople Group ID ▲NameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
WaiapiPG017044WaiapiBrazil1,000No Longer UnreachedWayampiAnimism
Wayampi AmapariPG043717Wayampi AmapariFrench Guiana1,400Unengaged and UnreachedWayampiAnimism

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