Affinity Group: American Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Latin-Caribbean Americans

People Cluster: South American Indigenous

Language: Tuyuca - (tue)

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

Primary Religion: Christianity - Folk Catholicism

Country: Brazil

Also found in: Colombia

Population: 850

Global Population: 1,550

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical

Overview: The Tuyuka of Brazil, numbering 850, 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 1,550 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Tuyuca. The primary religion practiced by the Tuyuka 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