Affinity Group: American Peoples
Affinity Bloc: Latin-Caribbean Americans
People Cluster: South American Indigenous
Language: Yuwana - (yau)
Alternate Name(s): Jodi, Yoana, Yuana, Waruwaru, Chicano, Chikano, Joti, Jodi, Hoti
Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism
Country: Venezuela
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Population: 1,500
Global Population: 1,500
Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
Overview: The Yuana of Venezuela, numbering 1,500, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the South American Indigenous people cluster within the Latin-Caribbean Americans affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Venezuela. Their primary language is Yuwana. The primary religion practiced by the Yuana is animism, a religious worldview that natural physical entities--including animals, plants, and even inanimate objects--possess a spiritual essence.
Bible Translations: Available
Jesus Film: Not Available
Gospel Recordings: Not Available
Radio Broadcast: Not Available