Amazon People Cluster | Joshua Project

People Cluster: Amazon What is a People Cluster?

Population

408,000

0.7% estimated
Annual Growth Rate

People Groups (Across Countries)

117

People Groups
(by Country)

134

Unreached Groups (by Country)

Affinity Bloc

Latin-Caribbean Americans

Cluster Progress

The Joshua Project Progress Scale is an estimate of the progress of church planting among a people group, people cluster, country or language. The Progress Scale is derived from people group values for percent Evangelical and percent Christian Adherent.

Level	Description	Criteria
1	Unreached - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians <= 5%
2	Minimally reached - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
3	Superficially reached - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 50%
4	Partially reached - Evangelicals have a modest presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

Map Notes

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Progress Scale: ☀︎●●●●● (
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= Frontier Unreached Peoples)
Photo	People Group ▲	Global Population	Peoples by Country	Unreached by Country	% Unreached Peoples	Popl in Unreached	% Popl in Unreached	Progress Scale	Primary Religion	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Est. Workers Needed *
	Agavotaguerra	100	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	35.0 %	1.0 %	-1 -
	Aguaruna	65,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	7.0 %	0.1 %	-1 -
	Akuntsu	0 < 100	1	0	0.0 %	-1 Unknown	-1 Unknown	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	-1 Unknown	-1 Unknown	-1 -
	Amanaye	200	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.0 %	10.0 %	-1 -
	Anace	600	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	80.0 %	5.0 %	-1 -
	Apurina	7,800	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	40.0 %	20.0 %	-1 -
	Arabela	400	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	3 ●	Christianity	60.0 %	0.6 %	-1 -
	Araona	200	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	65.0 %	35.0 %	-1 -
	Arara do Amazonas	400	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	90.0 %	20.0 %	-1 -
	Arara do Rio Amonia	500	1	1	100.0 %	500	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Ethnic Religions	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Arikapu	0 < 100	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	20.0 %	10.0 %	-1 -
	Arua	100	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	20.0 %	2.0 %	-1 -
	Baniwa	9,600	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	70.0 %	19.0 %	-1 -
	Bara	1,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	40.2 %	4.1 %	-1 -
	Barawana	0 < 100	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	20.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Bororo	1,700	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	19.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Candoshi	3,700	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	6.0 %	0.2 %	-1 -
	Canela	2,800	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	40.0 %	22.0 %	-1 -
	Capanahua	500	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	10.0 %	0.3 %	-1 -
	Carutana	400	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	10.0 %	0.8 %	-1 -
	Cujareno, Mashco Piro	300	1	1	100.0 %	300	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Ethnic Religions	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Curripaco	20,000	4	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	58.8 %	21.9 %	-1 -
	Enawene-Nawe	900	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	20.0 %	1.0 %	-1 -
	Ese Ejja	3,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	51.3 %	11.6 %	-1 -
	Galibi do Oiapoque	0 < 100	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	20.0 %	15.0 %	-1 -
	Galibi do Uaca	2,400	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	60.0 %	30.0 %	-1 -
	Gamela	1,600	1	1	100.0 %	1,600	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Ethnic Religions	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Gaviao do Jiparana	700	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	20.0 %	0.5 %	-1 -
	Guaza	0 < 100	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	20.0 %	0.1 %	-1 -
	Halo Te Su, Alatesu	0 < 100	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	20.0 %	10.0 %	-1 -
	Himarima	100	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	20.0 %	2.0 %	-1 -
	Hixkariana	900	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	96.0 %	50.0 %	-1 -
	Hupde	2,300	2	1	50.0 %	300	13.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	35.5 %	0.9 %	1
	Iquito	600	1	1	100.0 %	600	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	1.9 %	1.8 %	1
	Isconahua	100	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	40.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Isolados do Alto Jutai	200	1	1	100.0 %	200	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Ethnic Religions	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Isolados do Jandiatuba	300	1	1	100.0 %	300	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Ethnic Religions	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Isse	0 < 100	1	1	100.0 %	-1 Unknown	-1 Unknown	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	-1 Unknown	-1 Unknown	-1 -
	Jabuti	200	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	20.0 %	2.5 %	-1 -
	Jamamadi	1,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	60.0 %	15.0 %	-1 -
	Jarawara	300	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	30.0 %	30.0 %	-1 -
	Jenipapo-Kanide	300	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	80.0 %	20.0 %	-1 -
	Juma	0 < 100	1	1	100.0 %	-1 Unknown	-1 Unknown	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	-1 Unknown	-1 Unknown	-1 -
	Kabixi	100	1	1	100.0 %	100	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Ethnic Religions	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Kakataibo	2,300	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	7.0 %	6.0 %	-1 -
	Kalabaca	200	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	80.0 %	20.0 %	-1 -
	Kalapalo	800	1	1	100.0 %	800	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	0.3 %	0.3 %	1
	Kaninde	1,100	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	80.0 %	20.0 %	-1 -
	Karaja	3,500	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	60.0 %	30.0 %	-1 -
	Karipuna do Rondonia	0 < 100	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	20.0 %	2.0 %	-1 -
	Karuazu	800	1	1	100.0 %	800	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Ethnic Religions	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Katokim	900	1	1	100.0 %	900	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Ethnic Religions	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Katukina do Rio Bia	900	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	80.0 %	3.0 %	-1 -
	Katukina-Jurua	400	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	40.0 %	5.0 %	-1 -
	Katukina-Jutai	700	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	50.0 %	25.0 %	-1 -
	Kaxinawa, Cashinahua	9,600	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	59.8 %	24.9 %	-1 -
	Kontanawa	200	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	100.0 %	20.0 %	-1 -
	Kujubim	100	1	1	100.0 %	100	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Ethnic Religions	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Kulina Pano	200	1	1	100.0 %	200	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Ethnic Religions	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Marubo	1,700	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	30.0 %	0.4 %	-1 -
	Matipu	200	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	40.0 %	2.0 %	-1 -
	Matis	400	1	1	100.0 %	400	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Ethnic Religions	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Matses	6,400	2	1	50.0 %	5,500	85.9 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	6.3 %	0.5 %	1
	Miqueleno	200	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	20.0 %	2.0 %	-1 -
	Morerebi	100	1	1	100.0 %	100	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Ethnic Religions	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Motilone, Bari	7,100	3	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	70.7 %	30.1 %	-1 -
	Munduruku	12,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	60.0 %	16.0 %	-1 -
	Mura	12,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	97.0 %	10.0 %	-1 -
	Mura-Piraha	400	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	19.8 %	1.0 %	-1 -
	Mynky, Munku	100	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	20.0 %	15.0 %	-1 -
	Nadeb	700	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	51.0 %	51.0 %	-1 -
	Nahukwa	200	1	1	100.0 %	200	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	5.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Nambikuara, Southern	1,300	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	69.5 %	30.0 %	-1 -
	Nambikwara, Mamainde	2,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	40.0 %	20.0 %	-1 -
	Nukak	800	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.0 %	12.3 %	-1 -
	Ocaina	600	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	3 ●	Christianity	76.0 %	1.0 %	-1 -
	Orejon	400	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	3 ●	Christianity	60.0 %	0.4 %	-1 -
	Pakaas-Novos, Oro-Mawin	0 < 100	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	20.0 %	10.0 %	-1 -
	Palmari	1,600	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	60.0 %	60.0 %	-1 -
	Pankara	3,600	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	25.0 %	6.0 %	-1 -
	Paranawat	100	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	50.0 %	1.0 %	-1 -
	Parintintin	300	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	100.0 %	5.0 %	-1 -
	Parkateje	400	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	5.0 %	5.0 %	-1 -
	Pataxo	12,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	96.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Paumelenho	0 < 100	1	1	100.0 %	-1 Unknown	-1 Unknown	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	-1 Unknown	-1 Unknown	-1 -
	Pipipa	1,500	1	1	100.0 %	1,500	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Ethnic Religions	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Pisabo	700	1	1	100.0 %	700	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Ethnic Religions	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Pokanga	200	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	60.0 %	40.0 %	-1 -
	Poyanawa	600	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	3 ●	Christianity	69.0 %	1.0 %	-1 -
	Sakiriabar	100	1	1	100.0 %	100	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Ethnic Religions	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Saluma	300	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	20.0 %	1.0 %	-1 -
	Shipibol	33,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	3 ●	Christianity	65.0 %	2.0 %	-1 -
	Shuar	73,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	10.0 %	0.5 %	-1 -
	Suruwaha	200	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	30.0 %	1.0 %	-1 -
	Tabajara	3,300	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	15.0 %	-1 -
	Tariano	2,400	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	50.0 %	0.5 %	-1 -
	Tawande	0 < 100	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	20.0 %	20.0 %	-1 -
	Tupari	600	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	20.0 %	11.0 %	-1 -
	Urarina	3,900	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	9.0 %	1.4 %	-1 -
	Wakona	200	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	3 ●	Christianity	80.0 %	2.0 %	-1 -
	Wampis	12,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	7.0 %	6.0 %	-1 -
	Xakriaba	9,300	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	50.0 %	7.0 %	-1 -
	Xikrin	1,700	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	5.0 %	5.0 %	-1 -
	Xiriana, Guaica	1,200	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	20.0 %	1.0 %	-1 -
	Yaminahua, Chitonajuas	300	1	1	100.0 %	300	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Ethnic Religions	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Yaminawa, Arara	400	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	10.0 %	1.0 %	-1 -
	Yanomam	20,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	10.0 %	2.0 %	-1 -
	Yanomami-Ninam	1,100	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	70.0 %	23.7 %	-1 -
	Yanomami-Sanuma	2,100	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	37.7 %	13.5 %	-1 -
	Yanomamo	2,400	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	10.0 %	2.0 %	-1 -
	Yanomamo	11,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	16.0 %	6.0 %	-1 -
	Yaroame	500	1	1	100.0 %	500	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	4.0 %	2.0 %	1
	Yekuana	6,800	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	3 ●	Christianity	80.0 %	1.8 %	-1 -
	Yora	400	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	2.3 %	2.3 %	-1 -
	Yuhup, Guariba Maku	400	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	30.0 %	2.0 %	-1 -
	Yuhupdeh	700	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	40.0 %	1.0 %	-1 -
	Zoro	600	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	20.0 %	11.0 %	-1 -
Totals:	117 Peoples (across countries)	408,000	134	25	18.7 %	16,000	3.9 %	●	Ethnic Religions	34.2%	6.9%	22

* An estimate of the number of pioneer workers needed for initial church planting among unreached people groups by country. Estimates are calculated only for unreached people groups and are based on ratio of 1 worker-unit (single person or married couple) per 50,000 living in an unreached people group by country, or for example one team of four worker-units per 200,000 people. Some workers may already be onsite. Many more workers are needed beyond this initial estimate.

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