People group profile · PG017072
The Piratapuyo of Brazil
The Piratapuyo of Brazil, numbering about 1,400 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are an Indigenous people of the northwestern Amazon, living primarily along the Vaupés (Uaupés) River and its tributaries in Brazil (Amazonas state) and Colombia (Vaupés Department).
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 Piratapuyo.
Fast facts
- Country
- Brazil
- Population
- 1,400
- Affinity group
- American Peoples
- People cluster
- South American Indigenous
- Primary language
- Piratapuyo (pir)
- 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
- Also known as
- Waíkhana
- Region
- South America, Americas
- Location
- Amazonas: Terra Indígena Médio Rio Negro I, Terra Indígena Médio Rio Negro II, Terra Indígena Rio Negro, Terra Indígena Rio Téa
Where they live
Gospel status
The Piratapuyo 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 Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Piratapuyo
- 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
95% adherents
Primary language
Piratapuyo · Tucanoan family
79% speak Piratapuyo
Gospel resources in Piratapuyo
- Bible available, published 2012
- JESUS Film not available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Bibles
- 1990 Wycliffe · video, audio, text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Piratapuyo
- 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.
- 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.
Piratapuyo in other countries
The same people is also reported in 1 other country.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piratapuyo | Colombia | 650 | Unengaged and Unreached |
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