People group profile · PG017044
The Waiapi of Brazil
The Waiapi of Brazil, numbering about 1,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an Indigenous people of northern Brazil, primarily living in the state of Amapá, near the border with French Guiana.
They are an indigenous people in the South American Indigenous people cluster of the Latin American and Caribbean Peoples. Their primary religion is Animism, and they primarily speak Wayampi.
Fast facts
- Country
- Brazil
- Population
- 1,000
- Affinity group
- American Peoples
- People cluster
- South American Indigenous
- Primary language
- Wayampi (oym)
- Primary religion
- Animism
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 5% or Greater but Less than 10%
- GSEC ?
- 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
- Lostness priority ?
- Moderately Reached People Group
- Region
- South America, Americas
- Location
- Amapá and Pará states: tributaries of upper Amapari river. 8 villages
Where they live
Gospel status
The Waiapi are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 5% evangelical.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Waiapi
- Pray for the churches among this group to grow in faithfulness and maturity
- Equip believers to reach the unreached peoples around them
- Send out laborers from this people to the nations
Primary religion
Animism · Ethnoreligion
80% adherents
Primary language
Wayampi · Tupian family
100% speak Wayampi
Gospel resources in Wayampi
- Bible available, published 2015
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Waiapi
- 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.
Waiapi in other countries
The same people is also reported in 1 other country.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayampi Amapari | French Guiana | 1,400 | Unengaged and Unreached |
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