Affinity Group: American Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Latin American and Caribbean Peoples

People Cluster: South American Indigenous

Language: Yagua - (yad)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Peru

Also found in: Colombia

Population: 5,700

Global Population: 6,800

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical

Overview: The Yagua of Peru, numbering 5,700, 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 6,800 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Yagua. The primary religion practiced by the Yagua 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