Affinity Group: American Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Latin American and Caribbean Peoples

People Cluster: South American Indigenous

Language: Portuguese - (por)

Alternate Name(s): Juruti-Tapuia, Yuruti, Juruti, Wajiara, Yuriti, Luruty-Tapuya, Juruti, Juriti, Wahyara, Yuriti-Tapuia

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Brazil

Also found in: Colombia

Population: 40

Global Population: 1,340

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

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

Overview: The Yuruti of Brazil, numbering 40, 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 1,340 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Portuguese. The primary religion practiced by the Yuruti 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