Affinity Group: American Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Latin American and Caribbean Peoples

People Cluster: Amazon

Language: Amahuaca - (amc)

Alternate Name(s): Amawaka, Sayacu, Amenguaca

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Peru

Also found in: Brazil

Population: 300

Global Population: 575

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

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

Overview: The Amahuaca of Peru, numbering 300, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Amazon people cluster within the Latin American and Caribbean Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 575 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Amahuaca. The primary religion practiced by the Amahuaca 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: Not Available

Gospel Recordings: Available

Radio Broadcast: Not Available