Affinity Group: American Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Latin-Caribbean Americans

People Cluster: South American Indigenous

Language: Macuna - (myy)

Alternate Name(s): Buhagana, Baigana, Yehpá Majsá, Jepa-Matsi, Macuna, Yep, Baigana, Yebamasã, Wuhána, Yepá Maxsã, Makuna, Yepá-Mahsá, Paneroa

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Brazil

Also found in: Colombia

Population: 175

Global Population: 500

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

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

Overview: The Makuna of Brazil, numbering 175, 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 500 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Macuna. The primary religion practiced by the Makuna 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