People group profile · PG017184
The Wayana of Brazil
The Wayana of Brazil, numbering about 300 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Cariban people formed from the fusion of the Upului, Opagwana, and Kukuyana, who allied with the neighboring Apalai beginning in the late 1800s according to myths describing a joint fight against the supernatural enemy Tulupere.
They are an indigenous people in the South American Indigenous people cluster of the Latin American and Caribbean Peoples. Their primary religion is Folk Catholicism, and they primarily speak Wayana.
Fast facts
- Country
- Brazil
- Population
- 300
- Affinity group
- American Peoples
- People cluster
- South American Indigenous
- Primary language
- Wayana (way)
- Primary religion
- Folk Catholicism
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 20% or Greater but Less than 30%
- GSEC ?
- 10% or Greater Evangelical
- Lostness priority ?
- Significantly Reached People Group
- Region
- South America, Americas
Where they live
Gospel status
The Wayana 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 Wayana
- 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
Folk Catholicism · Christianity
60% adherents
Primary language
Wayana · Cariban family
100% speak Wayana
Gospel resources in Wayana
- Bible available
- JESUS Film not available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Bibles
- 1979 World Team · audio, text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Wayana
- 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.
Wayana in other countries
The same people is also reported in 2 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayana | French Guiana | 2,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Wayana | Suriname | 650 | No Longer Unreached |
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