Affinity Group: American Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Latin American and Caribbean Peoples

People Cluster: Amazon

Language: Yanomamö - (guu)

Alternate Name(s): Yanomami-Surimã, Yanomami, Cobari Kobali, Shamatri, Guaica, Guaicá, YanmomamoÚ, Yanomam, Yanomamï, Guaharibo, Shamatari, Yanomamo, Shaathari, Shamatari, Guaharibo, Guajaribo

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Brazil

Also found in: Venezuela

Population: 2,200

Global Population: 10,400

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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

Overview: The Yanomamö of Brazil, numbering 2,200, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Amazon people cluster within the Latin American and Caribbean Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 10,400 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Yanomamö. The primary religion practiced by the Yanomamö 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