Affinity Group: American Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Latin-Caribbean Americans

People Cluster: South American Indigenous

Language: Pemon - (aoc)

Alternate Name(s): Pemong, Taurepang, Arekuna, Taulipang, Taurepan, Taurepã, Arekuna, Taurepangue, Taulipangue

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Guyana

Also found in: Brazil; Venezuela

Population: 550

Global Population: 22,200

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

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

Overview: The Pemon of Guyana, numbering 550, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the South American Indigenous people cluster within the Latin-Caribbean Americans affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 22,200 in 3 countries. Their primary language is Pemon. The primary religion practiced by the Pemon 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