Affinity Group: American Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Latin American and Caribbean Peoples

People Cluster: Amazon

Language: Shuar - (jiv)

Alternate Name(s): SHUARA, XIVARO, JIVARO, Chiwaro, Jibaro

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Ecuador

Also found in:

Population: 69,000

Global Population: 69,000

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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

Overview: The Shuar of Ecuador, numbering 69,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Amazon people cluster within the Latin American and Caribbean Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Ecuador. Their primary language is Shuar. The primary religion practiced by the Shuar 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