Paraujano in Venezuela

The Paraujano have only been reported in Venezuela
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Largest Religion
Christian
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Introduction / History

The Paraujano are a First Nations people living in northwest Venezuela. Their language is almost extinct; only a couple of women still speak it.


What Are Their Lives Like?

As a fishing community, the Paraujano staple foods are fish and bananas. They fish with harpoons, bows and arrows and nets. Sometimes they have meat, maize and other vegetables. The coconut palm was introduced to them in the 1800s; now they trade coconut products.

The nuclear family is the basic social unit. Men can have more than one wife, but that that only happens with the very few who have much wealth.

There are four Paraujano villages where the people are more assimilated. They are commercial fishermen who have married outside the Paraujano tribe.


What Are Their Beliefs?

The Paraujano believe in a creator god who lives in the sky with his consort. They also have shamans who wears a necklace made of alligator teeth. They believe the souls of the dead cause sickness and the shaman’s work as a spiritual go-between solves health issues.

Most are now Christian, but they probably include these traditional beliefs with their Christianity.


What Are Their Needs?

The Paraujano need access to modern medical facilities.


Prayer Points

Pray for the Paraujano to have access to adequate medical care.

Pray for Paraujano disciples to make more disciples.

Pray for a spiritual hunger that will draw the Paraujano people, especially their shamans, to Jesus Christ.


Scripture Prayers for the Paraujano in Venezuela.


References

https://www.everyculture.com/South-America/Paraujano.html


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Paraujano
People Name in Country Paraujano
Alternate Names
Population this Country 19,000
Population all Countries 19,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 3
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
People ID 14317
ROP3 Code 107886
ROP25 Code 306557
ROP25 Name Paraujano
Country Venezuela
Region America, Latin
Continent South America
10/40 Window No
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Zulia state: Lake Maracaibo, near Guajiro.   Source:  Ethnologue 18
Country Venezuela
Region America, Latin
Continent South America
10/40 Window No
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Zulia state: Lake Maracaibo, near Guajiro..   Source:  Ethnologue 18

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Primary Religion: Christianity
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 1.00 %)
80.00 %
Ethnic Religions
20.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Spanish (19,000 speakers)
Language Code spa   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Spanish (19,000 speakers)
Language Code spa   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Spanish

Primary Language:  Spanish

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (1514-1985)
Bible-New Testament Yes  (1543-1999)
Bible-Complete Yes  (1553-2017)
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