Affinity Group: American Peoples
Affinity Bloc: Latin American and Caribbean Peoples
People Cluster: Amazon
Language: Waiwai - (waw)
Alternate Name(s): Isolados do Jatapu, Repeworiworimó, Karafawyana
Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism
Country: Brazil
Also found in:
Population: 50
Global Population: 50
Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity
Overview: The Uncontacted of Jatapu of Brazil, numbering 50, are Unengaged and 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 Brazil. Their primary language is Waiwai. The primary religion practiced by the Uncontacted of Jatapu 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