Affinity Group: American Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Latin American and Caribbean Peoples

People Cluster: South American Indigenous

Language: Desano - (des)

Alternate Name(s): Emëkóri mahsá, Oregu, Dessano, Wirã, Wina, Kusibi, Uina, Boleka, Desâna

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Brazil

Also found in: Colombia

Population: 1,800

Global Population: 4,100

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity

Overview: The Desana of Brazil, numbering 1,800, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the South American Indigenous people cluster within the Latin American and Caribbean Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 4,100 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Desano. The primary religion practiced by the Desana 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: Not Available

Radio Broadcast: Not Available