Yaminahua in Peru

The Yaminahua have only been reported in Peru
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Introduction / History

The Yaminahua are an Amazonian tribe living in Brazil and Bolivia where they live in Madre de Dios in Peru. Yaminahua means people of the axe. The name was given to them by people not of their tribe. They speak a Panoan language.


What Are Their Lives Like?

The Yaminahua have a low literacy level so the gospel will need to be presented in oral form and probably in their language as not many of them speak Spanish or Portuguese.
They are protecting the rain forest and have contact with others in the way they want and so maintain their culture. Their leaders have worked in recent times to have acceptable financial and social relations with those in the world away from their community.


What Are Their Beliefs?

This small tribe has their own traditional religious beliefs based on local spirits. They put their faith in these spirits to protect them.


What Are Their Needs?

The first main contact with the Yaminahua was made during the rubber boom which caused problems for them. They still have problems with loggers and oil exploration crews encroaching on their land.


Prayer Points

Pray that the gospel can be given to the Yaminahua in their own language leading them to Jesus Christ.
Pray that the troubles they have had will cause them to accept the gospel message when given to them.
Pray for them to have the spiritual hunger it takes to seek and find the only savior.


Scripture Prayers for the Yaminahua, Chitonajuas in Peru.


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Yaminahua, Chitonajuas
People Name in Country Yaminahua, Chitonajuas
Natural Name Yaminahua
Alternate Names Chitonajuas; Yaminahua
Population this Country 300
Population all Countries 300
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
Pioneer Workers Needed 1
People ID 18802
ROP3 Code 114493
ROP25 Code 301752
ROP25 Name Chitonajuas
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; Mapuya, and Mishagua, and Yuruá.   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; Mapuya, and Mishagua, and Yuruá..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Primary Religion: Ethnic Religions
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.00 %)
0.00 %
Ethnic Religions
100.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Yaminahua (300 speakers)
Language Code yaa   Ethnologue Listing
Primary Dialect Chitonahua
Dialect Code 18449   Global Recordings Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Yaminahua (300 speakers)
Language Code yaa   Ethnologue Listing
Primary Dialect Chitonahua
Dialect Code 18449   Global Recordings Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Yaminahua
Map Source Amanecer Peru  
Profile Source Joshua Project 
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