Affinity Group: American Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Latin American and Caribbean Peoples

People Cluster: South American Indigenous

Language: Achuar-Shiwiar - (acu)

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Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Ecuador

Also found in: Peru

Population: 7,400

Global Population: 18,400

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

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

Overview: The Achuar Jivaro of Ecuador, numbering 7,400, 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 18,400 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Achuar-Shiwiar. The primary religion practiced by the Achuar Jivaro 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