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People group profile · PG017148

The Tupari of Brazil

The Tupari of Brazil, numbering about 175 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an Indigenous people of Rondônia belonging to the Tupari branch of the Tupian family, traditionally living along the Rio Branco region and maintaining close historical ties with neighboring peoples such as the Makurap and Arikapu.

They are an indigenous people in the Amazon people cluster of the Latin American and Caribbean Peoples. Their primary religion is Protestantism, and they primarily speak Portuguese.

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AI-generated illustration, not a photograph. Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Tupari

Fast facts

Country
Brazil
Population
175
Affinity group
American Peoples
People cluster
Amazon
Primary language
Portuguese (por)
Primary religion
Protestantism
Strategic Progress Index ?
No Longer Unreached
Evangelical
30% or Greater but Less than 40%
GSEC ?
10% or Greater Evangelical
Lostness priority ?
Significantly Reached People Group
Region
South America, Americas
Location
Rondônia: Pororoca Post, Branco river, tributary of the Guaporé

Where they live

Gospel status

The Tupari are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 10% evangelical.

  • Congregations exist Yes
  • Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted

Next steps for the Tupari

  • 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

Protestantism · Christianity

32% adherents

Primary language

Portuguese · Indo-European family

100% speak Portuguese

Gospel resources in Portuguese

  • Bible available
  • JESUS Film available
  • Radio programs available
  • Gospel recordings available
  • Audio resources available
  • Bible stories available

Films

Bibles

Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.

Pray for the Tupari

  1. Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
  2. 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
  3. Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
  4. 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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