Affinity Group: American Peoples
Affinity Bloc: Latin-Caribbean Americans
People Cluster: Amazon
Language: Sanumá - (xsu)
Alternate Name(s): Tsanuma, Samatari, Sanima, Xamatari, Samatali, Sanema, Guaika, Chirichano
Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism
Country: Venezuela
Also found in: Brazil
Population: 1,300
Global Population: 2,000
Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
Overview: The Sanuma of Venezuela, numbering 1,300, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Amazon people cluster within the Latin-Caribbean Americans affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 2,000 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Sanumá. The primary religion practiced by the Sanuma 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