Affinity Group: American Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Latin American and Caribbean Peoples

People Cluster: South American Indigenous

Language: Spanish - (spa)

Alternate Name(s): Sáliva

Primary Religion: Christianity - Folk Catholicism

Country: Venezuela

Also found in: Colombia

Population: 325

Global Population: 2,225

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical

Overview: The Saliba of Venezuela, numbering 325, 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 2,225 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Spanish. The primary religion practiced by the Saliba is folk Catholicism, characterized by local expressions of faith that combine Catholic traditions with local animistic rituals, resulting in syncretized forms of Catholicism that diverge from official church doctrine and practice.

Bible Translations: Available

Jesus Film: Available

Gospel Recordings: Available

Radio Broadcast: Available