According to this article, the Brazilian government estimates that there are 68 isolated tribes living in the Amazon.
Note from the article that the Brazilian government views missionary activity as a threat to such tribes. This view is effectively countered by Steve Saint's book, "The End of the Spear"; in the Amazon tribe he worked amongst, 50% of tribespeople died as murder victims before the gospel came: after it came, murder was wiped out.
The Bible teaches that all the tribes of the earth must be blessed through the promises of Christ given to Abraham (Genesis 12:1-3). Who is going to reach them? Who is going to pray for those people to be raised up? Christ gave the church a commission to "Go"...
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