Affinity Group: American Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Latin American and Caribbean Peoples

People Cluster: Amazon

Language: Waimaha - (bao)

Alternate Name(s): Waimaha, Barasano do Norte, Pokanga, Bará, Hanera, Waimaha, Pokangá-Tapuya, Bará-Tukano, Waimaja, Pakang

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Brazil

Also found in: Colombia

Population: 50

Global Population: 150

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

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

Overview: The Northern Barasano of Brazil, numbering 50, 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 150 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Waimaha. The primary religion practiced by the Northern Barasano 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: Available

Radio Broadcast: Not Available