Affinity Group: American Peoples
Affinity Bloc: Latin-Caribbean Americans
People Cluster: South American Indigenous
Language: Mehináku - (mmh)
Alternate Name(s): Mehinaco, Mahinaku, Mehinako, Meinacu, Minaco, Meinaco, Meinaku
Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion
Country: Brazil
Also found in:
Population: 250
Global Population: 250
Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity
Overview: The Mehinaku of Brazil, numbering 250, are Unengaged and 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 Brazil. Their primary language is Mehináku. The primary religion practiced by the Mehinaku is ethnoreligion. Ethnoreligion is deeply rooted in a people's ethnic identity and conversion essentially equates to cultural assimilation.
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