Affinity Group: American Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Latin American and Caribbean Peoples

People Cluster: South American Indigenous

Language: Piratapuyo - (pir)

Alternate Name(s): Piratapuya, Uaicana, Uaikena, Pira-Tapuia, Waikana, Uaiana, Uainana, Pira-Tapuya, Waíkana, Waikino, Waikhara, Waina

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Colombia

Also found in: Brazil

Population: 650

Global Population: 2,050

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity

Overview: The Piratapuyo of Colombia, numbering 650, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the South American Indigenous people cluster within the Latin American and Caribbean Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 2,050 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Piratapuyo. The primary religion practiced by the Piratapuyo is animism, a religious worldview that natural physical entities--including animals, plants, and even inanimate objects--possess a spiritual essence.

Bible Translations: Available

Jesus Film: Not Available

Gospel Recordings: Available

Radio Broadcast: Not Available