Affinity Group: American Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Latin American and Caribbean Peoples

People Cluster: South American Indigenous

Language: Ninam - (shb)

Alternate Name(s): Oewaku, Aoaqui, Awaké, Auaqué, Urutani, Uruak, Auake

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Venezuela

Also found in:

Population: 20

Global Population: 20

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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

Overview: The Arutani of Venezuela, numbering 20, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the South American Indigenous people cluster within the Latin American and Caribbean Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Venezuela. Their primary language is Ninam. The primary religion practiced by the Arutani 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