Affinity Group: American Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Latin American and Caribbean Peoples

People Cluster: South American Indigenous

Language: Wapishana - (wap)

Alternate Name(s): Wapishshiana, Wapisiana, Wapitxana, Wapisiana, Wapixiána, Wapixan, Wapichan, Vapidiana, Wapichana, Wapixiana, Wapixiána, Wapishiana, Wapishana, Uapixana

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: Brazil

Also found in: Guyana

Population: 7,800

Global Population: 14,200

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

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

Overview: The Wapixana of Brazil, numbering 7,800, 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 14,200 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Wapishana. The primary religion practiced by the Wapixana is ethnoreligion, consisting of practices deeply rooted in this groups ethnic identity.

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