• PEOPLE NAME: MAQUIRITARI OF BRAZIL

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PEID: 17008

ROP: 106298

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Affinity Group: American Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Latin American and Caribbean Peoples

People Cluster: Amazon

Language: Maquiritari - (mch)

Alternate Name(s): Ye'cuana, Pawana, De'cuana, Yekuana, Mayongong, Ye'kuana, Makiritare, Maquiritai, Cun, So'to, Soto, Mayongong, Yecuana, Maiongong, Maquiritare

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: Brazil

Also found in: Venezuela

Population: 500

Global Population: 6,700


PEID: 17008

ROP: 106298

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical


Overview: The Maquiritari of Brazil, numbering 500, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Amazon people cluster within the Latin American and Caribbean Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 6,700 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Maquiritari. The primary religion practiced by the Maquiritari is ethnoreligion, consisting of practices deeply rooted in this groups ethnic identity.


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