Affinity Group: American Peoples
Affinity Bloc: Latin American and Caribbean Peoples
People Cluster: Guarani
Language: Asurini of Xingú - (asn)
Alternate Name(s): Awaté, Awaeté, Asuriní de Koatinema, Awaté, Assurini, Asurini do Xingu
Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism
Country: Brazil
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Population: 200
Global Population: 200
Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity
Overview: The Asurini of the Xingu of Brazil, numbering 200, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Guarani people cluster within the Latin American and Caribbean Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Brazil. Their primary language is Asurini of Xingú. The primary religion practiced by the Asurini of the Xingu is animism, a religious worldview that natural physical entities--including animals, plants, and even inanimate objects--possess a spiritual essence.
Bible Translations: Not Available
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Radio Broadcast: Not Available