Warekena in Venezuela


Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
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Introduction / History

The Warekenas didn’t come in contact with Europeans until the early 1700s. Traditionally they lived with extended families and their communities were led by a shaman.

Today they live on the banks of the Río Negro or Guainía. Their language is of the Arawak language family.


What Are Their Lives Like?

The Warekenas are farmers, fishermen and artisans. Warekena farmers grow pineapple, bananas, corn and beans. They also grow medicinal plants. Women keep a vegetable garden near their homes.


What Are Their Beliefs?

Their traditional god is Kúwai. Though they continue with their ancient religious practices, most consider themselves Roman Catholic.


What Are Their Needs?

Like other nearby tribes, Warekena youths are being recruited by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, a guerilla group. They are used as drug runners.

One of the main reasons for this is the Venezuelan economy is in ruins, so they will do anyt


Prayer Items

Pray for the Lord to protect the Warekenas and other indigenous groups from guerilla groups.
Pray for the Lord to show Venezuelas the way out of their economic malaise.
Pray that soon Warekenas will be discipling others who lack a gospel witness.


Scripture Prayers for the Warekena in Venezuela.


References

https://pueblosindigenas.es/de-venezuela/warekena/
https://infoamazonia.org/en/2023/08/20/in-venezuela-colombian-guerrillas-recruit-indigenous-youth/
https://www.ecured.cu/Warekena_(etnia_de_Venezuela)


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Warekena
People Name in Country Warekena
Alternate Names Arequena; Guarequena; Urequema
Population this Country 600
Population all Countries 1,500
Total Countries 2
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 3
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3 11961
ROP3 Code 103507
Country Venezuela
Region America, Latin
Continent South America
10/40 Window No
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Amazonas state: Guzmán Blanco on San Miguel river below Maroa.   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Country Venezuela
Region America, Latin
Continent South America
10/40 Window No
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Amazonas state: Guzmán Blanco on San Miguel river below Maroa..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016

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Primary Religion: Christianity
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 1.00 %)
60.00 %
Ethnic Religions
40.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Guarequena (600 speakers)
Language Code gae   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Unknown
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Guarequena (600 speakers)
Language Code gae   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Guarequena

Primary Language:  Guarequena

Bible Translation Status:  Unspecified

Resource Type Resource Name Source
Audio Recordings Audio Bible teaching Global Recordings Network
Photo Source Lon&Queta - Flickr  Creative Commons 
Profile Source Joshua Project 
Data Sources Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more.