Affinity Group: American Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Latin American and Caribbean Peoples

People Cluster: Guarani

Language: Portuguese - (por)

Alternate Name(s): Kocama, Cocama, Kokama

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Brazil

Also found in: Colombia; Peru

Population: 9,600

Global Population: 23,300

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical

Overview: The Kokama of Brazil, numbering 9,600, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Guarani people cluster within the Latin American and Caribbean Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 23,300 in 3 countries. Their primary language is Portuguese. The primary religion practiced by the Kokama 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: Available