• PEOPLE NAME: MAQUIRITARI OF VENEZUELA

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PEID: 16478

ROP: 106298

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Affinity Group: American Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Latin American and Caribbean Peoples

People Cluster: Amazon

Language: Maquiritari - (mch)

Alternate Name(s): De'cuana, Ye'kuana, Maquiritare, Soto, So'to, Ye'cuana, Makiritare, Cun, De'cuana, Maquiritai, Pawana, Maiongong, Yekuana, Mayongong, Yecuana

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: Venezuela

Also found in: Brazil

Population: 6,200

Global Population: 6,700


PEID: 16478

ROP: 106298

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 10% or Greater Evangelical


Overview: The Maquiritari of Venezuela, numbering 6,200, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Amazon people cluster within the Latin American and Caribbean Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 6,700 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Maquiritari. The primary religion practiced by the Maquiritari is ethnoreligion, consisting of practices deeply rooted in this groups ethnic identity.


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