Affinity Group: American Peoples
Affinity Bloc: Latin-Caribbean Americans
People Cluster: South American Indigenous
Language: Spanish - (spa)
Alternate Name(s): Arowak, Lokono
Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion
Country: Venezuela
Also found in: French Guiana; Guyana; Suriname; United States
Population: 450
Global Population: 23,050
Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
Overview: The Arawak of Venezuela, numbering 450, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the South American Indigenous people cluster within the Latin-Caribbean Americans affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 23,050 in 5 countries. Their primary language is Spanish. The primary religion practiced by the Arawak is ethnoreligion. Ethnoreligion is deeply rooted in a people's ethnic identity and conversion essentially equates to cultural assimilation.
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