• PEOPLE NAME: MOTILÓN-BARÍ OF VENEZUELA

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PEID: 16459

ROP: 106823

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Affinity Group: American Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Latin American and Caribbean Peoples

People Cluster: Amazon

Language: Barí - (mot)

Alternate Name(s): Barí, Motilón, Motilone

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: Venezuela

Also found in: Colombia; United States

Population: 2,000

Global Population: 6,100


PEID: 16459

ROP: 106823

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

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


Overview: The Motilón-Barí of Venezuela, numbering 2,000, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Amazon people cluster within the Latin American and Caribbean Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 6,100 in 3 countries. Their primary language is Barí. The primary religion practiced by the Motilón-Barí is ethnoreligion, consisting of practices deeply rooted in this groups ethnic identity.


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