Affinity Group: American Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Latin-Caribbean Americans

People Cluster: Amazon

Language: Baniwa - (bwi)

Alternate Name(s): Issana, Nhengatu, Nhengatu, Baniva, Wakuenai, Dakenei, Baniba, Maniba, Baniua do Içana, Walimanai, Maniba

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Brazil

Also found in: Venezuela

Population: 5,900

Global Population: 8,900

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 10% or Greater Evangelical

Overview: The Baniwa of Brazil, numbering 5,900, are No Longer 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 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: Available

Radio Broadcast: Not Available