Affinity Group: American Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Latin American and Caribbean Peoples

People Cluster: South American Indigenous

Language: Akawaio - (ake)

Alternate Name(s): Acewaio, Kapon, Akawai, Ingaricó, Akawai, Pemon, Ingariko, Acahuayo, Kapong, Akawayo

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: Guyana

Also found in: Brazil; Venezuela

Population: 4,800

Global Population: 7,000

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 10% or Greater Evangelical

Overview: The Akawaio of Guyana, numbering 4,800, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the South American Indigenous people cluster within the Latin American and Caribbean Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 7,000 in 3 countries. Their primary language is Akawaio. The primary religion practiced by the Akawaio is ethnoreligion, consisting of practices deeply rooted in this groups ethnic identity.

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