Amahuaca in Peru
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The Amahuaca are a tribe who live in the southeast Amazon mostly in Peru while some live in Brazil. They have several names and one of them is Ipitineri.
In the 1700s missionaries were met with resistance by the Amahuaca. By tradition the Amahuaca lived in the Urubamba Valley in Peru. When rubber tappers raided them in the past, this caused them to move to other regions.
Today the existence of the Amahuaca is threatened by disease and illegal logging. Most of them live in Puerto Varadera on the border of Peru and Brazil. They speak Panoan and their language is written in the Latin script. They have parts of the Bible available in their language. The Amahuaca hunt, fish and work in industry. They produce Brazil nuts.
* Scripture Prayers for the Amahuaca, Ipitineri in Peru.
* Pray that the Amahuaca get the whole Bible in their language and that it leads them to Jesus Christ.
* Pray that the Amahuaca do not go out of existence.
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| Profile Source: Anonymous |
| People Name General | Amawaka |
| People Name in Country | Amahuaca, Ipitineri |
| Natural Name | Amahuaca |
| World Population | 600 |
| Total Countries | 2 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 1 ● |
| Unreached | Yes |
| Frontier People Group | No |
| GSEC | 5 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
| Alternate Names | Amawaca; Amawáka; Amenguaca; Ipitineri; Sayacu; Yora |
| People ID | 10262 |
| ROP3 Code | 100245 |
| Country | Peru | ||
| Region | America, Latin | ||
| Continent | South America | ||
| 10/40 Window | No | ||
| National Bible Society | Website | ||
| Persecution Rank | Not ranked | ||
| Location in Country | Madre de Dios and Ucayali regions: scattered on Aguaytía, Curanja, Curiuja, Inuya, Las Piedras, Mapuya, Purus, Sepahua, Upper Ucayali, and Yuruá rivers; Southeast Amazon basin. Source: Ethnologue 2016 | ||
| Country | Peru |
| Region | America, Latin |
| Continent | South America |
| 10/40 Window | No |
| National Bible Society | Website |
| Persecution Rank | Not ranked |
| Location in Country | Madre de Dios and Ucayali regions: scattered on Aguaytía, Curanja, Curiuja, Inuya, Las Piedras, Mapuya, Purus, Sepahua, Upper Ucayali, and Yuruá rivers; Southeast Amazon basin.. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
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Ethnologue Language Map
| Primary Language | Amahuaca |
| Language Code | amc Ethnologue Listing |
| Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
| Total Languages | 1 |
| Primary Language | Amahuaca |
| Language Code | amc Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 1 |
| People Groups | Speaking Amahuaca |
Primary Language: Amahuaca
| Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
|---|---|
| Bible-Portions | Yes (1963-1997) |
| Bible-New Testament | No |
| Bible-Complete | No |
| Possible Print Bibles | |
|---|---|
| Amazon | |
| Forum Bible Agencies | |
| National Bible Societies | |
| World Bible Finder | |
| World Bibles | |
| Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name |
|---|---|
| Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching (GRN) |
| Primary Religion: | Ethnic Religions |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
|---|---|
| Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
| Christianity (Evangelical 0.30 %) |
5.00 %
|
| Ethnic Religions |
95.00 %
|
| Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
| Islam |
0.00 %
|
| Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
| Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
| Unknown |
0.00 %
|
| Christian Segments ▲ | Percent |
|---|---|
| Anglican |
0.0 %
|
| Independent |
0.0 %
|
| Orthodox |
0.0 %
|
| Other Christian |
0.0 %
|
| Protestant |
0.0 %
|
| Roman Catholic |
100.0 %
|
