Brazil people groups, languages and religions | Joshua Project

Country: Brazil

Number of People Groups

323

People Groups Unreached

49 (15.2%)

Progress Level

Progress Gauge

Total
Population

216,195,000

Population in Unreached

123,000 (0.1%)

Largest Religion

% Christian Adherent

90.20%

% Evangelical

25.11%

Evangelical Annual Growth Rate

1.7%
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Agavotaguerra 100 100 Portuguese Ethnic Religions 35.00 % 1.00 % -
 Aikana, Tubarao 300 300 Aikana Ethnic Religions 50.00 % 25.00 % -
Ajuru 300 300 Portuguese Ethnic Religions 5.00 % 0.00 % 1
Akuntsu Unknown Unknown Language unknown Ethnic Religions 20.00 % -
Amanaye 200 200 Portuguese Ethnic Religions 15.00 % 10.00 % -
Amawaka 200 600 Amahuaca Christianity 75.00 % 35.00 % -
 Americans, U.S. 38,000 196,886,000 English Christianity 87.00 % 37.00 % -
 Amerindian, Detribalized 462,000 16,053,000 Portuguese Christianity 59.00 % 35.00 % -
Amundava 100 100 Amundava Ethnic Religions 50.00 % 10.00 % -
Anace 600 600 Portuguese Christianity 80.00 % 5.00 % -
Anambe 100 100 Portuguese Ethnic Religions 10.00 % 1.00 % -
 Apalai 500 500 Apalai Christianity 80.00 % 40.00 % -
Apiaka 1,000 1,000 Portuguese Ethnic Religions 5.00 % 4.00 % -
Apinaje 1,900 1,900 Apinaye Christianity 80.00 % 35.00 % -
Apurina 7,800 7,800 Apurina Ethnic Religions 40.00 % 20.00 % -
 Arab, general 473,000 2,252,000 Arabic, Levantine Islam 36.00 % 5.00 % -
Arana 400 400 Portuguese Christianity 60.00 % 1.00 % -
Arapaso 400 400 Tucano Ethnic Religions 40.00 % 1.00 % -
 Arapium 900 900 Satere-Mawe Christianity 70.00 % 40.00 % -
Arara do Acre 800 800 Sharanahua Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 1.00 % -
Arara do Amazonas 400 400 Curripaco Christianity 90.00 % 20.00 % -
Arara do Mato Grosso 300 300 Portuguese Ethnic Religions 10.00 % 1.00 % -
 Arara do Para 400 400 Arara, Para Ethnic Religions 30.00 % 1.00 % -
Arara do Rio Amonia 500 500 Language unknown Ethnic Religions 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Arara do Rio Branco 300 300 Arara, Mato Grosso Ethnic Religions 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Arara do Rondonia 400 400 Karo Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 0.80 % -
Arawete 500 500 Arawete Christianity 80.00 % 1.00 % -
Arikapu Unknown Unknown Tupari Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 10.00 % -
 Armenian 48,000 5,944,000 Armenian, Western Christianity 90.00 % 13.00 % -
Arua 100 100 Arua Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 2.00 % -
 Asheninka, Pichis 1,100 17,000 Asheninka, Pichis Ethnic Religions 10.00 % 0.80 % -
 Asheninka, Ucayali-Yurua 1,000 10,000 Asheninka, Ucayali-Yurua Ethnic Religions 1.00 % 0.30 % 1
 Asurini do Tocantins 600 600 Asurini, Tocantins Christianity 80.00 % 35.00 % -
 Asurini do Xingu 200 200 Asurini of Xingu Ethnic Religions 50.00 % 2.00 % -
Atikum 8,000 8,000 Portuguese Ethnic Religions 10.00 % 0.10 % -
Ava-Canoeiro Unknown Unknown Portuguese Ethnic Religions 10.00 % 8.00 % -
Awa, Guaja 500 500 Guaja Ethnic Religions 40.00 % 6.00 % -
Aweti 200 200 Aweti Ethnic Religions 40.00 % 1.00 % -
 Baena Unknown Unknown Portuguese Ethnic Religions 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bakairi 1,500 1,500 Bakairi Christianity 80.00 % 20.00 % -
 Baniwa 6,000 9,600 Baniwa Christianity 70.00 % 25.00 % -
 Bara Unknown 1,000 Waimaha Ethnic Religions 50.00 % 10.00 % -
Barawana Unknown Unknown Tucano Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 4.00 % -
Bare 8,100 13,000 Nhengatu Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 0.50 % -
 Basque 6,400 2,359,000 Basque Christianity 93.00 % 0.40 % -
Borari 800 800 Portuguese Ethnic Religions 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Bororo 1,700 1,700 Bororo Ethnic Religions 19.00 % 4.00 % -
 Brazilian, Black 13,626,000 13,628,000 Portuguese Christianity 89.00 % 23.00 % -
 Brazilian, Mestizo 86,729,000 86,780,000 Portuguese Christianity 93.02 % 24.00 % -
 Brazilian, White 101,697,000 102,539,000 Portuguese Christianity 89.50 % 29.00 % -
 British 13,000 53,969,000 English Christianity 70.00 % 20.00 % -
 Canela 2,800 2,800 Canela Ethnic Religions 40.00 % 22.00 % -
Carib, Galibi do Uaca 2,100 2,100 Language unknown Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 0.10 % -
Carutana 400 400 Baniwa Ethnic Religions 10.00 % 0.80 % -
 Chinese, general 319,000 15,888,000 Portuguese Buddhism 30.00 % 4.00 % -
 Chiquitano 800 149,000 Chiquitano Ethnic Religions 30.00 % 3.00 % -
Cinta-Larga 1,700 1,700 Cinta Larga Christianity 90.00 % 11.00 % -
 Cubeo 600 15,000 Cubeo Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 20.00 % -
 Curripaco 1,300 20,000 Curripaco Ethnic Religions 40.00 % 40.00 % -
 Daw 100 100 Daw Christianity 70.00 % 25.00 % -
 Deaf 1,082,000 49,661,000 Brazilian Sign Language Christianity 91.40 % -
 Deni 1,100 1,100 Deni Ethnic Religions 10.00 % 8.00 % -
 Desana 2,300 6,000 Desano Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 3.00 % -
Diahoi Unknown Unknown Tenharim Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 2.00 % -
 Dutch 11,000 13,830,000 Dutch Non-Religious 26.00 % 5.00 % -
Enawene-Nawe 900 900 Enawene-Nawe Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 1.00 % -
 French 18,000 50,459,000 French Christianity 76.00 % 0.70 % -
 Fulnio 4,400 4,400 Iate Ethnic Religions 10.00 % 0.00 % -
Galibi do Oiapoque Unknown Unknown Carib Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 15.00 % -
Galibi do Uaca 2,400 2,400 Karipuna French Creole Christianity 60.00 % 30.00 % -
Gamela 1,600 1,600 Portuguese Ethnic Religions 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Gaviao do Jiparana 700 700 Gaviao do Jiparana Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 0.50 % -
Gaviao do Maranhao 800 800 Gaviao, Para Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 0.40 % -
 German 596,000 67,303,000 Portuguese Christianity 78.00 % 12.00 % -
 Greek 11,000 10,480,000 Greek Christianity 95.00 % 0.30 % -
 Guajajara 24,000 24,000 Guajajara Christianity 60.00 % 30.00 % -
Guanae 300 300 Portuguese Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 10.00 % -
 Guarani, Ava 8,800 41,000 Guarani, Ava Christianity 90.00 % 10.00 % -
 Guarani, Mbya 7,400 35,000 Guarani, Mbya Christianity 65.00 % 20.00 % -
Guato 800 800 Portuguese Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 1.00 % -
Guaza Unknown Unknown Kwaza Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 0.10 % -
Halo Te Su, Alatesu Unknown Unknown Nambikuara, Southern Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 10.00 % -
Himarima 100 100 Himarima Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 2.00 % -
Hixkariana 900 900 Hixkaryana Christianity 96.00 % 50.00 % -
 Huitoto, Murui Unknown 13,000 Witoto, Murui Christianity 80.00 % 10.00 % -
 Hungarian 23,000 12,210,000 Hungarian Christianity 82.00 % 7.00 % -
 Hunsrik 5,091,000 5,091,000 Hunsrik Christianity 85.00 % 1.50 % -
 Hupde 2,000 2,300 Hupde Ethnic Religions 40.00 % 1.00 % -
Iapama, Apama 200 200 Portuguese Ethnic Religions 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Ikpeng, Txikao 400 400 Ikpeng Ethnic Religions 2.00 % 0.25 % 1
 Ingariko 1,600 8,100 Akawaio Christianity 51.00 % 20.00 % -
Ipeka-Tapuia, Pato-Tapuia 200 200 Curripaco Christianity 60.00 % 2.00 % -
Irantxe 400 400 Portuguese Ethnic Religions 30.00 % 2.00 % -
Isolados do Alto Jutai 200 200 Language unknown Ethnic Religions 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Isolados do Jandiatuba 300 300 Language unknown Ethnic Religions 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Isse Unknown Unknown Portuguese Ethnic Religions 0.00 % 0.00 % 0
 Italian 283,000 37,702,000 Italian Christianity 83.00 % 8.00 % -
Italo-Mulatto 13,000 13,000 Portuguese Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 0.10 % -
Itogapuk, Karo 100 100 Karo Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 1.00 % -
Jabuti 200 200 Portuguese Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 2.50 % -
 Jamamadi 1,000 1,000 Jamamadi Christianity 60.00 % 15.00 % -
 Japanese 387,000 119,824,000 Japanese Christianity 63.50 % 15.00 % -
 Jarawara 300 300 Jamamadi Ethnic Religions 30.00 % 30.00 % -
Javae 1,500 1,500 Karaja Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 0.10 % -
Jenipapo-Kanide 300 300 Portuguese Christianity 80.00 % 20.00 % -
 Jew, Portuguese-speaking 93,000 99,000 Portuguese Ethnic Religions 1.00 % 0.30 % 2
Jiripanco 2,300 2,300 Portuguese Ethnic Religions 10.00 % 1.00 % -
Juma Unknown Unknown Language unknown Ethnic Religions 0.00 % 0.00 % 0
Juruna 500 500 Juruna Christianity 70.00 % 7.00 % -
 Kaapor 1,500 1,500 Kaapor Christianity 70.00 % 6.00 % -
Kabixi 100 100 Portuguese Ethnic Religions 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Kadiweu 2,100 2,100 Kadiweu Ethnic Religions 40.00 % 15.00 % -
Kahyana 400 400 Trio Christianity 65.00 % 6.00 % -
Kaimbe 1,400 1,400 Portuguese Ethnic Religions 50.00 % 2.00 % -
 Kaingang 36,000 36,000 Kaingang Christianity 60.00 % 30.00 % -
 Kaiwa 36,000 37,000 Kaiwa Christianity 60.00 % 35.00 % -
Kaixana 1,500 1,500 Portuguese Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 1.00 % -
Kalabaca 200 200 Portuguese Christianity 80.00 % 20.00 % -
Kalanko 300 300 Portuguese Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 0.50 % -
 Kalapalo 800 800 Kuikuro-Kalapalo Ethnic Religions 0.30 % 0.30 % 1
 Kamayura 600 600 Kamayura Ethnic Religions 5.00 % 5.00 % -
Kamba 2,300 2,300 Portuguese Ethnic Religions 30.00 % 2.00 % -
 Kambeba 1,600 2,200 Portuguese Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 1.00 % -
Kambiwa 3,200 3,200 Portuguese Ethnic Religions 50.00 % 7.00 % -
Kampe Unknown Unknown Portuguese Ethnic Religions 10.00 % 2.00 % -
 Kanamari 3,000 3,000 Kanamari Ethnic Religions 30.00 % 12.00 % -
Kaninde 1,100 1,100 Portuguese Christianity 80.00 % 20.00 % -
Kanoe 300 300 Portuguese Christianity 60.00 % 10.00 % -
 Kantarure 300 300 Portuguese Ethnic Religions 1.00 % 0.00 % 1
Kapinawa 4,100 4,100 Portuguese Ethnic Religions 50.00 % 7.00 % -
Karafawyana Unknown Unknown Waiwai Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 15.00 % -
 Karaja 3,500 3,500 Karaja Christianity 60.00 % 30.00 % -
Karapana 100 700 Carapana Christianity 60.00 % 6.00 % -
 Karapoto 2,400 2,400 Portuguese Ethnic Religions 5.00 % 0.00 % 1
Karipuna do Amapa (Creole) 3,000 3,000 Portuguese Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 0.10 % -
Karipuna do Rondonia Unknown Unknown Karipuna Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 2.00 % -
Kariri 100 100 Portuguese Christianity 70.00 % 5.00 % -
Karitiana 400 400 Karitiana Ethnic Religions 40.00 % 15.00 % -
Karuazu 800 800 Portuguese Ethnic Religions 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Katawixi 300 300 Portuguese Ethnic Religions 40.00 % 5.00 % -
Katokim 900 900 Portuguese Ethnic Religions 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Katuena 600 600 Waiwai Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 0.50 % -
Katukina do Rio Bia 900 900 Kanamari Christianity 80.00 % 3.00 % -
Katukina-Jurua 400 400 Katukina, Panoan Ethnic Religions 40.00 % 5.00 % -
Katukina-Jutai 700 700 Portuguese Ethnic Religions 50.00 % 25.00 % -
Katxuyana 600 600 Kaxuiana Christianity 69.00 % 5.00 % -
Kaxarari 400 400 Kaxarari Christianity 60.50 % 2.00 % -
 Kaxinawa, Cashinahua 7,900 9,500 Kashinawa Christianity 70.00 % 30.00 % -
 Kaxixo 300 300 Portuguese Ethnic Religions 2.00 % 1.00 % 1
Kayabi 2,100 2,100 Kayabi Christianity 70.00 % 30.00 % -
 Kayapo 8,800 8,800 Kayapo Christianity 70.00 % 35.00 % -
Kiriri 1,600 1,600 Portuguese Ethnic Religions 50.00 % 7.00 % -
Koiupanka 700 700 Portuguese Ethnic Religions 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Kokama 8,000 29,000 Portuguese Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 10.00 % -
Kontanawa 200 200 Portuguese Christianity 100.00 % 20.00 % -
 Korean 48,000 81,959,000 Korean Christianity 55.00 % 20.00 % -
 Korubo Unknown Unknown Korubo Ethnic Religions 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Kraho 3,300 3,300 Kraho Ethnic Religions 40.00 % 1.00 % -
Kreen-Akarore 400 400 Panara Ethnic Religions 40.00 % 1.00 % -
Kreje 100 100 Portuguese Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 10.00 % -
Krenak 400 400 Krenak Ethnic Religions 10.00 % 1.00 % -
Krikati-Timbira 800 800 Krikati-Timbira Ethnic Religions 35.00 % 2.00 % -
Kujubim 100 100 Purubora Ethnic Religions 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Kulina 4,000 4,500 Kulina Ethnic Religions 10.00 % 2.00 % -
 Kulina Pano 200 200 Portuguese Ethnic Religions 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Kuruaya 200 200 Portuguese Ethnic Religions 5.00 % 0.00 % 1
Lakonde Unknown Unknown Portuguese Ethnic Religions 20.00 % -
Latunde Unknown Unknown Latunde Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 2.00 % -
 Macushi 30,000 41,000 Macushi Ethnic Religions 40.00 % 25.00 % -
 Makuna Unknown 1,800 Macuna Ethnic Religions 30.00 % 10.00 % -
Makurap 500 500 Makurap Christianity 80.00 % 10.00 % -
Mamainde 200 200 Mamainde Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 2.00 % -
Manchineri 1,000 1,000 Machinere Christianity 79.80 % 20.00 % -
 Marubo 1,700 1,700 Marubo Ethnic Religions 30.00 % 0.40 % -
Matipu 200 200 Portuguese Ethnic Religions 40.00 % 2.00 % -
 Matis 400 400 Matis Ethnic Religions 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Matses 900 6,400 Matses Ethnic Religions 14.00 % 2.00 % -
Mawayana 300 300 Waiwai Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 1.00 % -
Maxakali 1,700 1,700 Maxakali Christianity 70.00 % 15.00 % -
Mehinaku 300 300 Mehinaku Ethnic Religions 40.00 % 1.00 % -
Mekem Unknown Unknown Portuguese Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 1.00 % -
 Mennonite 9,400 489,000 Plautdietsch Christianity 89.00 % 50.00 % -
 Metyktire 100 100 Kayapo Ethnic Religions 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Miqueleno 200 200 Portuguese Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 2.00 % -
 Miranha 1,900 3,800 Bora Ethnic Religions 2.00 % 0.50 % 1
Miriti Unknown Unknown Tucano Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 2.00 % -
Morerebi 100 100 Morerebi Ethnic Religions 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Munduruku 12,000 12,000 Munduruku Christianity 60.00 % 16.00 % -
Mura 11,000 11,000 Piraha Christianity 97.00 % 10.00 % -
Mura-Piraha 400 400 Piraha Ethnic Religions 19.80 % 1.00 % -
 Mynky, Munku 100 100 Irantxe Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 15.00 % -
 Nadeb 700 700 Nadeb Christianity 51.00 % 51.00 % -
Nahukwa 200 200 Portuguese Ethnic Religions 5.00 % 0.00 % 1
Nambikuara, Southern 1,300 1,300 Nambikuara, Southern Christianity 69.50 % 30.00 % -
 Nambikwara, Mamainde 2,000 2,000 Mamainde Ethnic Religions 40.00 % 20.00 % -
Naua 500 500 Portuguese Ethnic Religions 1.00 % 0.00 % 1
Nukuini 500 500 Portuguese Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 0.80 % -
Ofaye 100 100 Portuguese Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 2.00 % -
 Paiaku 300 300 Portuguese Ethnic Religions 5.00 % 0.00 % 1
Pakaas-Novos, Oro-Mawin Unknown Unknown Language unknown Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 10.00 % -
Pakaas-Novos, Orowari 2,800 2,800 Pakaasnovos Ethnic Religions 30.00 % 30.00 % -
 Palikur 1,600 3,500 Palikur Christianity 60.00 % 16.00 % -
 Palmari 1,600 1,600 Paumari Christianity 60.00 % 60.00 % -
Pankara 3,600 3,600 Portuguese Ethnic Religions 25.00 % 6.00 % -
Pankarare 1,800 1,800 Portuguese Ethnic Religions 50.00 % 7.00 % -
Pankararu 8,600 8,600 Portuguese Christianity 60.00 % 7.00 % -
Pankaru 100 100 Portuguese Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 1.50 % -
Pantamona 300 5,900 Patamona Christianity 100.00 % 20.00 % -
Papavo 200 200 Language unknown Ethnic Religions 1.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Parakana 1,000 1,000 Parakana Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 2.00 % -
Paranawat 100 100 Portuguese Ethnic Religions 50.00 % 1.00 % -
Parecis 1,800 1,800 Parecis Christianity 70.00 % 5.00 % -
Parintintin 300 300 Tenharim Christianity 100.00 % 5.00 % -
Parintintin-Tenharim 1,000 1,000 Tenharim Christianity 80.00 % 25.00 % -
Parkateje 400 400 Gaviao, Para Ethnic Religions 5.00 % 5.00 % -
 Pataxo 12,000 12,000 Portuguese Christianity 96.00 % 4.00 % -
 Pataxo-Hahahae 2,300 2,300 Portuguese Ethnic Religions 50.00 % 5.00 % -
Paumelenho Unknown Unknown Portuguese Ethnic Religions 0.00 % 0.00 % 0
Pemon, Taulipang 800 28,000 Pemon Christianity 75.00 % 10.00 % -
 Pipipa 1,500 1,500 Portuguese Ethnic Religions 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Pira-Tapuia 1,200 2,300 Piratapuyo Christianity 60.00 % 4.00 % -
Pitaguari 3,900 3,900 Portuguese Ethnic Religions 25.00 % 4.00 % -
Pokanga 200 200 Pokanga Christianity 60.00 % 40.00 % -
 Polish 214,000 45,446,000 Polish Christianity 87.00 % 1.00 % -
 Portuguese 866,000 19,855,000 Portuguese Christianity 92.00 % 5.00 % -
 Potiguara 18,000 18,000 Portuguese Christianity 70.00 % 8.00 % -
Poyanawa 600 600 Portuguese Christianity 69.00 % 1.00 % -
 Quilombola 1,595,000 1,595,000 Portuguese Christianity 55.00 % 0.10 % -
 Rikbaktsa 1,400 1,400 Rikbaktsa Christianity 80.00 % 5.00 % -
 Romani, Brazilian 433,000 433,000 Portuguese Christianity 90.00 % 7.00 % -
 Romani, Calo 844,000 945,000 Calo Christianity 95.00 % 10.00 % -
 Romani, Vlax 20,000 1,159,000 Romani, Vlax Christianity 85.00 % 10.00 % -
 Romanian 22,000 21,660,000 Romanian Christianity 80.00 % 6.00 % -
 Russian 146,000 133,461,000 Russian Christianity 63.00 % 2.00 % -
Sabane 200 200 Portuguese Christianity 80.00 % 1.00 % -
Sakiriabar 100 100 Portuguese Ethnic Religions 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Saluma 300 300 Saluma Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 1.00 % -
Satere-Mawe 16,000 16,000 Satere-Mawe Christianity 60.00 % 40.00 % -
 Serb 21,000 8,546,000 Serbian Christianity 83.00 % 0.30 % -
 Shanenawa 700 700 Portuguese Ethnic Religions 1.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Sharanahua 600 1,200 Portuguese Christianity 70.00 % 20.00 % -
Sikiana Unknown 100 Sikiana Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 3.00 % -
 Siriano Unknown 1,800 Portuguese Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 5.00 % -
 Slovak 4,000 5,356,000 Slovak Christianity 79.00 % 10.00 % -
 Spaniard 262,000 29,952,000 Spanish Christianity 95.00 % 0.80 % -
Surui do Para 400 400 Surui Do Para Christianity 100.00 % 1.00 % -
 Surui do Rondonia 1,300 1,300 Surui Ethnic Religions 30.00 % 30.00 % -
Suruwaha 200 200 Suruaha Ethnic Religions 30.00 % 1.00 % -
Suya 400 400 Suya Christianity 60.00 % 2.00 % -
Tabajara 3,300 3,300 Portuguese Christianity 95.00 % 15.00 % -
Tapayuna 200 200 Suya Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 1.00 % -
Tapeba 7,200 7,200 Portuguese Ethnic Religions 50.00 % 2.00 % -
 Tapirape 700 700 Tapirape Christianity 65.00 % 1.00 % -
 Tapuia 200 200 Portuguese Ethnic Religions 1.00 % 0.00 % 1
Tariano 2,200 2,400 Tariana Ethnic Religions 50.00 % 0.50 % -
Taurepang 600 600 Pemon Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 1.00 % -
Tawande Unknown Unknown Sabane Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 20.00 % -
 Tembe 1,600 1,600 Tembe Christianity 60.00 % 3.00 % -
 Tenharim 800 800 Tenharim Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 10.00 % -
 Terena 27,000 27,000 Terena Ethnic Religions 45.00 % 20.00 % -
 Ticuna 40,000 65,000 Ticuna Christianity 100.00 % 15.00 % -
Tingui-Boto 900 900 Portuguese Ethnic Religions 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Tiriyo 900 3,300 Trio Christianity 100.00 % 50.00 % -
Tora 300 300 Portuguese Ethnic Religions 25.00 % 1.00 % -
Tremembe 300 300 Portuguese Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 0.00 % -
 Truka 4,100 4,100 Portuguese Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 4.00 % -
 Trumai 300 300 Trumai Ethnic Religions 5.00 % 0.00 % 1
Tsohom-Djapa 100 100 Kanamari Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 1.00 % -
 Tukano 6,900 11,000 Tucano Ethnic Religions 50.00 % 4.00 % -
Tumbalala 1,200 1,200 Portuguese Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 0.10 % -
Tupari 600 600 Tupari Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 11.00 % -
Tupinamba 6,200 6,200 Portuguese Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 0.10 % -
Tupinikim 3,200 3,200 Portuguese Ethnic Religions 50.00 % 0.40 % -
Turiwara Unknown Unknown Turiwara Ethnic Religions 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Turk 6,300 67,053,000 Turkish Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Tuxa 4,300 4,300 Portuguese Ethnic Religions 10.00 % 0.50 % -
Tuyuka 1,000 2,500 Tuyuca Christianity 60.00 % 4.00 % -
 Ukrainian 34,000 32,543,000 Ukrainian Christianity 75.00 % 5.00 % -
 Umutina 400 400 Portuguese Ethnic Religions 10.00 % 1.00 % -
Uru-Eu-Wau-Wau 100 100 Uru-Eu-Wau-Wau Ethnic Religions 10.00 % 2.00 % -
Uru-Pa-In 200 200 Uru-Pa-In Ethnic Religions 40.00 % 2.00 % -
Wai-Wai 3,200 3,500 Waiwai Christianity 60.00 % 20.00 % -
 Waiapi 1,100 1,100 Waiwai Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 0.10 % -
 Waimiri-Atroari 2,100 2,100 Waimiri-Atroari Ethnic Religions 0.10 % 0.10 % 1
Wakona 200 200 Portuguese Christianity 80.00 % 2.00 % -
Wanano, Guanano 700 4,100 Wanano Christianity 100.00 % 2.00 % -
 Wapixana 7,900 15,000 Wapishana Christianity 60.00 % 20.00 % -
 Warekena 900 1,500 Guarequena Christianity 100.00 % 20.00 % -
Wassu 2,100 2,100 Portuguese Ethnic Religions 50.00 % 2.00 % -
Waura 500 500 Waura Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 1.00 % -
 Wayampi, Amapari 1,000 1,800 Wayampi Christianity 80.00 % 15.00 % -
Wayana 500 2,100 Wayana Christianity 80.00 % 20.00 % -
Xakriaba 9,300 9,300 Portuguese Ethnic Religions 50.00 % 7.00 % -
 Xambioa 300 300 Portuguese Ethnic Religions 1.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Xavante 16,000 16,000 Xavante Christianity 60.00 % 7.50 % -
Xerente 3,200 3,200 Xerente Christianity 80.00 % 2.29 % -
Xereu 200 200 Waiwai Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 1.00 % -
 Xeta Unknown Unknown Portuguese Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 1.00 % -
Xikrin 1,700 1,700 Kayapo Ethnic Religions 5.00 % 5.00 % -
Xipaia 200 200 Portuguese Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 0.80 % -
Xiriana, Guaica 1,200 1,200 Language unknown Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 1.00 % -
Xoco 300 300 Portuguese Ethnic Religions 10.00 % 1.00 % -
Xokleng 3,900 3,900 Xokleng Ethnic Religions 25.00 % 2.00 % -
 Xukuru 13,000 13,000 Portuguese Christianity 100.00 % 1.00 % -
 Xukuru-Kariri 1,500 1,500 Portuguese Ethnic Religions 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Yabaana 100 100 Portuguese Ethnic Religions 50.00 % 5.00 % -
Yakarawakta Unknown Unknown Uru-Eu-Wau-Wau Ethnic Religions 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Yaminawa 1,400 2,600 Yaminahua Ethnic Religions 10.00 % 10.00 % -
 Yanomam 20,000 20,000 Yanomami Ethnic Religions 10.00 % 2.00 % -
 Yanomami 2,400 2,400 Yanomami Ethnic Religions 10.00 % 2.00 % -
Yanomami-Ninam 700 1,100 Ninam Christianity 70.00 % 35.00 % -
 Yanomami-Sanuma 700 2,000 Sanuma Christianity 60.00 % 25.00 % -
 Yanomamo 2,200 11,000 Yanomamo Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 10.00 % -
Yaroame 500 500 Yaroame Ethnic Religions 4.00 % 2.00 % 1
 Yawalapiti 300 300 Portuguese Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 1.00 % -
 Yawanawa 800 800 Yawanawa Ethnic Religions 50.00 % 4.00 % -
 Yekuana 500 6,700 Maquiritari Christianity 80.00 % 0.00 % -
Yepa-Mahsa Unknown Unknown Macuna Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 8.00 % -
Yuhup, Guariba Maku 400 400 Yuhup Ethnic Religions 30.00 % 2.00 % -
Yuhupdeh 700 700 Macuna Ethnic Religions 40.00 % 1.00 % -
Yuruti Unknown 1,200 Wajiara Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 3.00 % -
 Zoe 200 200 Zo'e Ethnic Religions 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Zoro 600 600 Gaviao, Para Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 11.00 % -
  Totals:  323 216,195,000         49 90.20 % 25.11 % 47 
  Unclassified / Other Individuals 227,000                
  UN Country Population (2023) 216,422,000                

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State Estimated
Population
Acre 802,000
Alagoas 3,407,000
Amapá 732,000
Amazonas 3,805,000
Bahia 15,307,000
Ceará 9,230,000
Distrito Federal 2,807,000
Espírito Santo 3,838,000
Goiás 6,557,000
Maranhão 7,180,000
Mato Grosso 3,314,000
Mato Grosso do Sul 2,674,000
Minas Gerais 21,400,000
Pará 8,279,000
Paraíba 4,114,000
Paraná 11,406,000
Pernambuco 9,605,000
Piauí 3,405,000
Rio de Janeiro 17,461,000
Rio Grande do Norte 3,460,000
Rio Grande do Sul 11,678,000
Rondônia 1,706,000
Roraima 491,000
Santa Catarina 6,823,000
São Paulo 45,059,000
Sergipe 2,258,000
Tocantins 1,510,000
States:  27 208,308,000
UN Country Population 216,422,000
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Language Code # Peoples
w/ this Primary
Language
# Unreached
w/ this Primary
Language
Scripture
Status
NT Text
Online
NT Audio
Online
Jesus Film
Online
Audio
Recordings
Online
Gospel
Tract
Online
Aikana tba 1 0 Bible Portions
Akawaio ake 1 0 New Testament
Amahuaca amc 1 0 Bible Portions
Amundava adw 1 0 Translation Needed
Apalai apy 1 0 Complete Bible
Apinaye apn 1 0 New Testament
Apurina apu 1 0 New Testament
Arabic, Levantine apc 1 0 Bible Portions
Arara, Mato Grosso axg 1 1 Unspecified
Arara, Para aap 1 0 Translation Started
Arawete awt 1 0 Translation Needed
Armenian, Western hyw 1 0 Complete Bible
Arua arx 1 0 Unspecified
Asheninka, Pichis cpu 1 0 New Testament
Asheninka, Ucayali-Yurua cpb 1 1 New Testament
Asurini of Xingu asn 1 0 Translation Started
Asurini, Tocantins asu 1 0 Bible Portions
Aweti awe 1 0 Translation Needed
Bakairi bkq 1 0 New Testament
Baniwa bwi 2 0 New Testament
Basque eus 1 0 Complete Bible
Bora boa 1 1 New Testament
Bororo bor 1 0 New Testament
Brazilian Sign Language bzs 1 0 Bible Portions
Calo rmq 1 0 Bible Portions
Canela ram 1 0 New Testament
Carapana cbc 1 0 New Testament
Carib car 1 0 New Testament
Chiquitano cax 1 0 New Testament
Cinta Larga cin 1 0 Translation Started
Cubeo cub 1 0 New Testament
Curripaco kpc 3 0 New Testament
Daw kwa 1 0 Translation Needed
Deni dny 1 0 Bible Portions
Desano des 1 0 New Testament
Dutch nld 1 0 Complete Bible
Enawene-Nawe unk 1 0 Translation Needed
English eng 2 0 Complete Bible
French fra 1 0 Complete Bible
Gaviao do Jiparana gvo 1 0 Bible Portions
Gaviao, Para gvp 3 0 Unspecified
Greek ell 1 0 Complete Bible
Guaja gvj 1 0 Translation Started
Guajajara gub 1 0 Complete Bible
Guarani, Ava nhd 1 0 Complete Bible
Guarani, Mbya gun 1 0 Complete Bible
Guarequena gae 1 0 Unspecified
Himarima hir 1 0 Translation Needed
Hixkaryana hix 1 0 New Testament
Hungarian hun 1 0 Complete Bible
Hunsrik hrx 1 0 Translation Started
Hupde jup 1 0 Translation Started
Iate fun 1 0 Bible Portions
Ikpeng txi 1 1 Translation Needed
Irantxe irn 1 0 Unspecified
Italian ita 1 0 Complete Bible
Jamamadi jaa 2 0 New Testament
Japanese jpn 1 0 Complete Bible
Juruna jur 1 0 Translation Needed
Kaapor urb 1 0 New Testament
Kadiweu kbc 1 0 New Testament
Kaingang kgp 1 0 New Testament
Kaiwa kgk 1 0 New Testament
Kamayura kay 1 0 Bible Portions
Kanamari knm 3 0 Translation Started
Karaja kpj 2 0 New Testament
Karipuna kuq 1 0 Unspecified
Karipuna French Creole kmv 1 0 Bible Portions
Karitiana ktn 1 0 Bible Portions
Karo arr 2 0 Translation Started
Kashinawa cbs 1 0 New Testament
Katukina, Panoan knt 1 0 Translation Started
Kaxarari ktx 1 0 Translation Needed
Kaxuiana kbb 1 0 Translation Started
Kayabi kyz 1 0 New Testament
Kayapo txu 3 1 New Testament
Korean kor 1 0 Complete Bible
Korubo xor 1 1 Translation Needed
Kraho xra 1 0 Translation Started
Krenak kqq 1 0 Unspecified
Krikati-Timbira xri 1 0 New Testament
Kuikuro-Kalapalo kui 1 1 Bible Portions
Kulina cul 1 0 Complete Bible
Kwaza xwa 1 0 Unspecified
Latunde ltn 1 0 Unspecified
Machinere mpd 1 0 Complete Bible
Macuna myy 3 0 New Testament
Macushi mbc 1 0 New Testament
Makurap mpu 1 0 Unspecified
Mamainde wmd 2 0 Bible Portions
Maquiritari mch 1 0 New Testament
Marubo mzr 1 0 Bible Portions
Matis mpq 1 1 Translation Needed
Matses mcf 1 0 New Testament
Maxakali mbl 1 0 New Testament
Mehinaku mmh 1 0 Translation Needed
Morerebi xmo 1 1 Translation Needed
Munduruku myu 1 0 New Testament
Nadeb mbj 1 0 New Testament
Nambikuara, Southern nab 2 0 New Testament
Nhengatu yrl 1 0 New Testament
Ninam shb 1 0 New Testament
Pakaasnovos pav 1 0 Bible Portions
Palikur plu 1 0 New Testament
Panara kre 1 0 Translation Needed
Parakana pak 1 0 Bible Portions
Parecis pab 1 0 New Testament
Patamona pbc 1 0 New Testament
Paumari pad 1 0 New Testament
Pemon aoc 2 0 Bible Portions
Piraha myp 2 0 Bible Portions
Piratapuyo pir 1 0 New Testament
Plautdietsch pdt 1 0 Complete Bible
Pokanga pok 1 0 Unspecified
Polish pol 1 0 Complete Bible
Portuguese por 109 27 Complete Bible
Purubora pur 1 1 Unspecified
Rikbaktsa rkb 1 0 New Testament
Romani, Vlax rmy 1 0 Complete Bible
Romanian ron 1 0 Complete Bible
Russian rus 1 0 Complete Bible
Sabane sae 1 0 Unspecified
Saluma slj 1 0 Unspecified
Sanuma xsu 1 0 New Testament
Satere-Mawe mav 2 0 New Testament
Serbian srp 1 0 Complete Bible
Sharanahua mcd 1 0 New Testament
Sikiana sik 1 0 Unspecified
Slovak slk 1 0 Complete Bible
Spanish spa 1 0 Complete Bible
Suruaha swx 1 0 Translation Started
Surui sru 1 0 Bible Portions
Surui Do Para mdz 1 0 Translation Needed
Suya suy 2 0 Bible Portions
Tapirape taf 1 0 Translation Started
Tariana tae 1 0 Unspecified
Tembe tqb 1 0 New Testament
Tenharim pah 4 0 New Testament
Terena ter 1 0 New Testament
Ticuna tca 1 0 Complete Bible
Trio tri 2 0 New Testament
Trumai tpy 1 1 Unspecified
Tucano tuo 4 0 New Testament
Tupari tpr 2 0 Translation Started
Turiwara twt 1 1 Unspecified
Turkish tur 1 1 Complete Bible
Tuyuca tue 1 0 New Testament
Ukrainian ukr 1 0 Complete Bible
Unknown xxx 9 5 Unspecified
Uru-Eu-Wau-Wau urz 2 1 Translation Started
Uru-Pa-In urp 1 0 Translation Needed
Waimaha bao 1 0 New Testament
Waimiri-Atroari atr 1 1 Unspecified
Waiwai waw 6 0 Complete Bible
Wajiara yui 1 0 Bible Portions
Wanano gvc 1 0 New Testament
Wapishana wap 1 0 New Testament
Waura wau 1 0 Bible Portions
Wayampi oym 1 0 New Testament
Wayana way 1 0 New Testament
Witoto, Murui huu 1 0 New Testament
Xavante xav 1 0 New Testament
Xerente xer 1 0 New Testament
Xokleng xok 1 0 Bible Portions
Yaminahua yaa 1 0 New Testament
Yanomami wca 2 0 Bible Portions
Yanomamo guu 1 0 New Testament
Yaroame yro 1 1 Translation Needed
Yawanawa ywn 1 0 Translation Needed
Yuhup yab 1 0 Translation Needed
Zo'e pto 1 1 Translation Needed
Totals: 171 323 49   73 72 65 126 19
Networking Possibilities

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There are many agencies and churches looking for additional staff to help them in their mission and calling in Brazil. Internet searches are probably the best way to find these organizations. The following are some example search topics you might try:

  • Church planting agencies in Brazil
  • Christian ministry in Brazil
  • Business as mission
  • Christian literature distribution
  • Evangelism agencies
  • Christian discipleship
  • Short term Christian missions
  • Long term Christian missions
  • Urban ministries
  • Christian media opportunities
  • Bible translation opportunities
  • Relief and development agencies
  • Clean water projects
  • Christian medical outreaches

Brazil Statistics
People Groups 323
Unreached People Groups 49  (15.2%)
Population 216,195,000
Population Annual Growth Rate 0.8%
Population in Unreached 123,000  (0.1%)
Primary Religion Christianity
Percent Christian Adherent 90.2%
Percent Evangelical 25.1%
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate 1.7%
Pioneer Workers Needed * 47
Country Progress Level 5
Urbanization 87%
Continent South America
Region America, Latin
10/40 Window No
Country Code BR
Official Language(s) Portuguese
Literacy Rate 98%
Estimated Illiterate Population 4,324,000
Persecution Ranking Not ranked


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