Affinity Group: American Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Latin American and Caribbean Peoples

People Cluster: Amazon

Language: Baniwa - (bwi)

Alternate Name(s): Issana, Nhengatu, Nhengatu, Baniva, Wakuenai, Dakenei, Baniba, Maniba, Baniua do Içana, Walimanai, Maniba

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Brazil

Also found in: Venezuela

Population: 5,900

Global Population: 8,900

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 10% or Greater Evangelical

Overview: The Baniwa of Brazil, numbering 5,900, 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 8,900 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Baniwa. The primary religion practiced by the Baniwa 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: Not Available

Gospel Recordings: Available

Radio Broadcast: Not Available