Yaminahua in Peru

The Yaminahua have only been reported in Peru
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Introduction / History

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

The Yaminawa have a low literacy level so the gospel will need to be given to them 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.

The first main contact with the Yaminawa was made during the rubber boom which caused problems for them. They have had further problems with loggers and with oil exploration too.


Prayer Points

Pray that the gospel can be given to the Yaminawa 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.


Scripture Prayers for the Yaminahua, Chitonajuas in Peru.


References

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yaminaw%C3%A1_people


Profile Source:   Anonymous  

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
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 Anonymous 
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