• PEOPLE NAME: TUYUKA OF COLOMBIA


PEID: 16289

ROP: 110337

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Affinity Group: American Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Latin-Caribbean Americans

People Cluster: South American Indigenous

Language: Tuyuca - (tue)

Alternate Name(s): Tuyuca, Tuiuca, Dochkafuara, Doka-Poara, Doxká-Poárá, Dohká-Poara, Dokapuara, *U*tapinõmakãphõná

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: Colombia

Also found in: Brazil

Population: 700

Global Population: 1,550


PEID: 16289

ROP: 110337

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity


Overview: The Tuyuka of Colombia, numbering 700, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the South American Indigenous people cluster within the Latin-Caribbean Americans affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 1,550 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Tuyuca. The primary religion practiced by the Tuyuka is ethnoreligion. Ethnoreligion is deeply rooted in a people's ethnic identity and conversion essentially equates to cultural assimilation.


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