Miranha in Brazil


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Introduction / History

The Miranha Bora in Brazil are a tribe living in the Amazon. The Miranha and Bora are related and speak similar languages. Many view them as one people. The Miranha move about to different regions due to work selling fish and fruit. Many Miranha in Brazil now speak Portuguese.
The Bora live mainly in Peru but also in Colombia and the Brazilian Amazon. They live mostly in forest settlements and speak Bora.


What Are Their Lives Like?

The Bora are exogamous and so marry outside their own people group. They have bows and arrows for weapons and have a very good knowledge about plants.


What Are Their Beliefs?

They are animists and believe that there is no difference between the spiritual and natural world.


What Are Their Needs?

Because of their harsh environment, outside evangelical efforts encounter many obstacles in adapting to it as well as relating to these very isolated people groups. Also, the government of Brazil is trying to protect the small tribes from contact with outsiders.


Prayer Points

Pray that South American Christians will lead the Bora Miranha to Jesus Christ.
Pray for God to make a safe way for the small tribes of Brazil to be reached for Christ.
Pray for the Lord to reveal himself to Bora Miranha elders and family leaders.


Scripture Prayers for the Miranha in Brazil.


References

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bora_people


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Miranha
People Name in Country Miranha
Pronunciation mee-RAHN-ya
Alternate Names Miraña; Mirãnha
Population this Country 1,900
Population all Countries 3,800
Total Countries 3
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 5  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed 1
PeopleID3 19362
ROP3 Code 101612
Country Brazil
Region America, Latin
Continent South America
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Amazonas state: Solimões, between Tefé and Caiçara river areas; along Brazilian Rio Iça.   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 Amazonas state: Solimões, between Tefé and Caiçara river areas; along Brazilian Rio Iça..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Map of Miranha in Brazil Ethnolinguistic map or other map

Primary Religion: Ethnic Religions
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.50 %)
2.00 %
Ethnic Religions
98.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Bora (1,900 speakers)
Language Code boa   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Bora (1,900 speakers)
Language Code boa   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Bora
Photo Source Apollo - Flickr  Creative Commons 
Map Source People Group location: IMB. 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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