Affinity Group: American Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Latin American and Caribbean Peoples

People Cluster: Other Hispanic American

Language: Saramaccan - (srm)

Alternate Name(s): Matoewari, Matawai, Matuari

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Suriname

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Population: 1,700

Global Population: 1,700

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical

Overview: The Matawari of Suriname, numbering 1,700, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Other Hispanic American people cluster within the Latin American and Caribbean Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Suriname. Their primary language is Saramaccan. The primary religion practiced by the Matawari 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: Available

Gospel Recordings: Available

Radio Broadcast: Not Available