Ucayali-Yurua Asheninka in Brazil


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Introduction / History

The Ucayali-Yurua Asheninka are one of the larger indigenous tribes in Brazil.


What Are Their Lives Like?

The Ucayali-Yurua Asheninka live a subsistence lifestyle, connected to the land with only enough food for one to two days, and they must work hard to produce enough food to eat. Their hunters do not find enough meat. To make matters worse, the lands of indigenous peoples is often exploited by loggers and other outsiders.


What Are Their Beliefs?

Animism still has a strong grip on the lives of the Ucayali-Yurua Asheninka. Christianity is often viewed as the religion of those who wish to use them, so they want nothing to do with it. Only a few Ucayali-Yurua Asheninka identify as Christians. Missionaries who can offer medical treatment and perhaps a medical facility would greatly improve their lives and possibly open the door for a gospel witness. Also, teachers committed to students' welfare would help in improving their lives for the future.


What Are Their Needs?

The Asheninka, Ucayali-Yurua need protection from those who will exploit their physical environment, which is all their have. Most likely, they will need friends who will help them adjust to modern living, since it is unlikely their homeland will be safe from outsiders for very much longer.


Prayer Points

May the few believers grow strong in the word, resulting in a people movement to Christ.

Pray for the Lord to improve their lives physically, economically and spiritually.

Pray for the Lord to prepare and raise up Christ followers who will lay down their lives for the Ucayali-Yurua Asheninka people.

Pray for the Holy Spirit to prepare their hearts to hear of the savior of all mankind.


Scripture Prayers for the Asheninka, Ucayali-Yurua in Brazil.


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Asheninka, Ucayali-Yurua
People Name in Country Asheninka, Ucayali-Yurua
Natural Name Ucayali-Yurua Asheninka
Pronunciation oo-kah-YAH-lee yoo-ROO-ah ah-SHEN-eeng-kah
Alternate Names Asheninca Ucayali-yurua; Asheninca-Kampa; Campa; Kampa; Ucayali-yurua Asheninca Campa; Ucayali-Yurua Ashninca Campa
Population this Country 1,000
Population all Countries 10,000
Total Countries 2
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group No
Pioneer Workers Needed 1
People ID 15681
ROP3 Code 110353
ROP25 Code 300529
ROP25 Name Asheninca
Country Brazil
Region America, Latin
Continent South America
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Acre state: border area with Peru, Juruá river between Amônia, Arara, and Breu tributaries; Tarauacá river, Envira tributary.   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Country Brazil
Region America, Latin
Continent South America
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Acre state: border area with Peru, Juruá river between Amônia, Arara, and Breu tributaries; Tarauacá river, Envira tributary..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Map of Asheninka, Ucayali-Yurua in Brazil Ethnolinguistic map or other map

Primary Religion: Ethnic Religions
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.30 %)
1.00 %
Ethnic Religions
99.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Asheninka, Ucayali-Yurua (1,000 speakers)
Language Code cpb   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Asheninka, Ucayali-Yurua (1,000 speakers)
Language Code cpb   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Asheninka, Ucayali-Yurua
Photo Source Ministerio de Defensa del Perú - Flickr  Creative Commons 
Map Source People Group location: IMB, SIL and Terrasindigenas, Map geography: ESRI / GMI. Map design: Joshua Project.  
Profile Source Joshua Project 
Data Sources Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more.



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