Affinity Group: American Peoples
Affinity Bloc: Latin-Caribbean Americans
People Cluster: Amazon
Language: Yuhup - (yab)
Alternate Name(s): Yuhupdeh, Makú-Yahup, Yëhup, Yahup, Yahup Makú, Maku, Macu; Maku Yuhúp, Yuhup (SELF)
Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion
Country: Brazil
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Population: 600
Global Population: 600
Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, Concentrated CP Activity
Overview: The Yahup Maku of Brazil, numbering 600, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Amazon people cluster within the Latin-Caribbean Americans affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Brazil. Their primary language is Yuhup. The primary religion practiced by the Yahup Maku is ethnoreligion. Ethnoreligion is deeply rooted in a people's ethnic identity and conversion essentially equates to cultural assimilation.
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