Affinity Group: American Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Latin American and Caribbean Peoples

People Cluster: South American Indigenous

Language: Jamamadí - (jaa)

Alternate Name(s): Jafí, Kitiya, Banauá, Banavá-Jafi, Banawá Yafi, Jafí, Banavá, Kitiya (SELF), Kitiya (Autonym)

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Brazil

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Population: 90

Global Population: 90

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical

Overview: The Banawa of Brazil, numbering 90, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the South American Indigenous people cluster within the Latin American and Caribbean Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Brazil. Their primary language is Jamamadí. The primary religion practiced by the Banawa 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