Surui do Para in Brazil

The Surui do Para have only been reported in Brazil
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Introduction / History

The Surui are a First Nations tribe in Brazil. Their subgroups are divided according to location and possibly dialect. The Surui do Para are those who live in Brazil’s state of Para.
Their first contact with Portuguese speaking Brazilians was in the 1960s. Their population plummeted due to introduced diseases such as the flu and smallpox. In their weakened state they were attacked by the Xikrin people. Their population today is very low.


What Are Their Lives Like?

Like most Amazonian peoples, the Surui do Para are experts at gathering foods from the forest. They farm, fish and hunt for their food supply.


What Are Their Beliefs?

The Surui do Para are officially 100 percent Christian, but this does not take into account the animistic practices that often linger.


What Are Their Needs?

The Surui do Para people have a very low literacy rate. This can cripple their chances of adjusting to a changing world. They will need to get out of their comfort zone if they are going to survive the 21st century.


Prayer Points

Pray for the Lord to provide protection and mercy for the Surui do Para people of Brazil.
Pray for members of the Surui do Para tribe who love the Lord to teach Christ to others.
Pray for the Holy Spirit to move among the Surui do Para people this decade, providing them with a hope and a purpose.


Scripture Prayers for the Surui do Para in Brazil.


References

https://pib.socioambiental.org/en/Povo:Surui_Paiter
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suru%C3%AD_(Par%C3%A1)
https://www.encyclopedia.com/humanities/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/surui


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Surui do Para
People Name in Country Surui do Para
Alternate Names Akerewe; Akewara; Mudjetire; Sororós; Surui-Akewara; Suruí-Akewara
Population this Country 400
Population all Countries 400
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 3
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 4  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3 15140
ROP3 Code 109632
Country Brazil
Region America, Latin
Continent South America
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Pará state: São João municipality, Araguaia.   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 Pará state: São João municipality, Araguaia..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016

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Primary Religion: Christianity
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 1.00 %)
100.00 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Surui Do Para (400 speakers)
Language Code mdz   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Unknown
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Surui Do Para (400 speakers)
Language Code mdz   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Surui Do Para

Primary Language:  Surui Do Para

Bible Translation Status:  Translation Needed

Resource Type Resource Name Source
None reported  
Profile Source Joshua Project 
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