Affinity Group: American Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Latin American and Caribbean Peoples

People Cluster: South American Indigenous

Language: Wayana - (way)

Alternate Name(s): Upuriu, Wayâna, Alukuyana, Oiana, Uaiana, Urukuyana, Waiana, Upurui, Wajana, Orkokoyana, Urucuiana, Roucouyen, Oayana, Roucouyenne, Oyana, Alucuyana

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: French Guiana

Also found in: Brazil; Suriname

Population: 2,000

Global Population: 2,950

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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

Overview: The Wayana of French Guiana, numbering 2,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the South American Indigenous people cluster within the Latin American and Caribbean Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 2,950 in 3 countries. Their primary language is Wayana. The primary religion practiced by the Wayana 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