Affinity Group: American Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Latin American and Caribbean Peoples

People Cluster: South American Indigenous

Language: Wayampi - (oym)

Alternate Name(s): Waiãpi, Waiampi, Wajapi, Amapá, Waiãpi (SELF), Wayapi, Guaiapi, Wayampi, Wayampi, Pará, Wajãpi, Wayãpi, Guayapi, Wayapa, Oiampí, Wajapae, Oyampi

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Brazil

Also found in: French Guiana

Population: 1,000

Global Population: 2,300

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical

Overview: The Waiapi of Brazil, numbering 1,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the South American Indigenous people cluster within the Latin American and Caribbean Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 2,300 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Wayampi. The primary religion practiced by the Waiapi 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