Affinity Group: American Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Latin American and Caribbean Peoples

People Cluster: South American Indigenous

Language: Wayampi - (oym)

Alternate Name(s): Oiampi, Oiumpian, Oyampi, Wajapi, Wayapi, Oyapi

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: French Guiana

Also found in: Brazil

Population: 1,300

Global Population: 2,300

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

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

Overview: The Wayampi Amapari of French Guiana, numbering 1,300, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the South American Indigenous people cluster within the Latin American and Caribbean Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 2,300 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Wayampi. The primary religion practiced by the Wayampi Amapari 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