Affinity Group: American Peoples
Affinity Bloc: Latin-Caribbean Americans
People Cluster: South American Indigenous
Language: Ticuna - (tca)
Alternate Name(s): Magua, Tukuna, Magüta, Maguta, Tikuna, Tukúna, Tucuna, Magüta (Autonym), Magüta (SELF), Tikuna
Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism
Country: Brazil
Also found in: Colombia; Peru
Population: 50,000
Global Population: 64,400
Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
Overview: The Ticuna of Brazil, numbering 50,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the South American Indigenous people cluster within the Latin-Caribbean Americans affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 64,400 in 3 countries. Their primary language is Ticuna. The primary religion practiced by the Ticuna is animism, a religious worldview that natural physical entities--including animals, plants, and even inanimate objects--possess a spiritual essence.
Bible Translations: Available
Jesus Film: Available
Gospel Recordings: Available
Radio Broadcast: Not Available