Affinity Group: American Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Latin-Caribbean Americans

People Cluster: South American Indigenous

Language: Ticuna - (tca)

Alternate Name(s): Tukúna, Tukúna, Tucuna, Tikuna, Maguta, Tukuna, Magüta (Autonym), Magua, Tikuna, Magüta (SELF)

Primary Religion: Christianity - Folk Catholicism

Country: Colombia

Also found in: Brazil; Peru

Population: 7,400

Global Population: 64,400

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 10% or Greater Evangelical

Overview: The Ticuna of Colombia, numbering 7,400, 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 folk Catholicism, characterized by local expressions of faith that combine Catholic traditions with local animistic rituals, resulting in syncretized forms of Catholicism that diverge from official church doctrine and practice.

Bible Translations: Available

Jesus Film: Available

Gospel Recordings: Available

Radio Broadcast: Not Available