Affinity Group: American Peoples
Affinity Bloc: Latin American and Caribbean Peoples
People Cluster: South American Indigenous
Language: Karitiâna - (ktn)
Alternate Name(s): Yjxa, Karitiana, Caritiana
Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism
Country: Brazil
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Population: 400
Global Population: 400
Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
Overview: The Karitiana of Brazil, numbering 400, 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 Karitiâna. The primary religion practiced by the Karitiana 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