Affinity Group: American Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Latin American and Caribbean Peoples

People Cluster: South American Indigenous

Language: Piaroa - (pid)

Alternate Name(s): Quaqua, Whotuha, Kuakua, Guagua

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Venezuela

Also found in: Colombia

Population: 13,500

Global Population: 14,250

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

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

Overview: The Piaroa of Venezuela, numbering 13,500, 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 14,250 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Piaroa. The primary religion practiced by the Piaroa 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