People group profile · PG016556
The Asurini of the Xingu of Brazil
The Asurini of the Xingu of Brazil, numbering about 200 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are an Indigenous people of Brazil, living in the Amazon region in the state of Pará.
They are an indigenous people in the Guarani people cluster of the Latin American and Caribbean Peoples. Their primary religion is Animism, and they primarily speak Xingú Asuriní.
Fast facts
- Country
- Brazil
- Population
- 200
- Affinity group
- American Peoples
- People cluster
- Guarani
- Primary language
- Xingú Asuriní (asn)
- Primary religion
- Animism
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- Unengaged and Unreached
- Evangelical
- Less than 2%
- GSEC ?
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority ?
- Expanding Unreached People Group
- Region
- South America, Americas
- Location
- Pará: Xingu River, Kwatinemu village
Where they live
Gospel status
The Asurini of the Xingu are Unengaged and Unreached, which means fewer than 2% are evangelical Christians, and there has been no reported church planting activity in the past two years. In GSEC terms, this people group is less than 2% evangelical, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years.
- Congregations exist No
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Asurini of the Xingu
- Pray that God would send workers to this people group
- Begin sowing the gospel and seek out people of peace
- Plant the first churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice
Primary religion
Animism · Ethnoreligion
98% adherents
Primary language
Xingú Asuriní · Tupian family
79% speak Xingú Asuriní
Gospel resources in Xingú Asuriní
- Bible not available
- JESUS Film not available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings not available
- Audio resources not available
- Bible stories not available
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Asurini of the Xingu
- Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
- 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
- Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
- Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
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