• PEOPLE NAME: BANIWA OF VENEZUELA

Affinity Group: American Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Latin-Caribbean Americans

People Cluster: Amazon

Language: Baniwa - (bwi)

Alternate Name(s): Baniva, Baniua do Içana, Maniba, Baniba

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: Venezuela

Also found in: Brazil

Population: 3,100

Global Population: 8,900


PEID: 16458

ROP: 100999

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity


Overview: The Baniwa of Venezuela, numbering 3,100, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Amazon people cluster within the Latin-Caribbean Americans affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 8,900 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Baniwa. The primary religion practiced by the Baniwa is ethnoreligion. Ethnoreligion is deeply rooted in a people's ethnic identity and conversion essentially equates to cultural assimilation.


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