Affinity Group: American Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Latin American and Caribbean Peoples

People Cluster: Amazon

Language: Portuguese - (por)

Alternate Name(s): Yavita, Mitua, Mandawaka, Mandawáka, Mandahuaka, Maldavaca, Cunipusana, Mandahuaca, Mandawáka, Arihini, Mandahuaca, Mandahuaka, Mandauaca, Ihini

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Brazil

Also found in: Venezuela

Population: 25

Global Population: 4,525

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

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

Overview: The Mandahuaca of Brazil, numbering 25, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Amazon people cluster within the Latin American and Caribbean Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 4,525 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Portuguese. The primary religion practiced by the Mandahuaca 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