Cuiba in Venezuela


Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
Progress Gauge

Introduction / History

The Cuiba people of South America call themselves "Wamonae." The majority of them live in the Colombian rainforest. About a third of the tribe lives in southern Venezuela near the Colombian border. The Cuiba people have traditionally been hunter-gatherers. Several attempts to displace them have been unsuccessful, and they continue to live on their traditional lands. However, they have been forced to settle in smaller territories which has required that they adapt to farming as well. The Cuiba language is the primary language of only about 2,000 people. Some Cuiba men speak Spanish enabling them to communicate with outsiders.


What Are Their Lives Like?

The Cuiba make their homes along the banks of several rivers. Fishing is important to them, as well as hunting. The men hunt monkeys, birds and wild pigs for their meat. Women gather fruit and roots that grow wild nearby. Women make several handcrafts from materials they find in nature. The Cuiba people sell handcrafts and any excess fish to buy things they cannot make for themselves, such as metal tools.

The Cuiba tend to marry among themselves. Life expectancy is low due to the lack of modern medicine. TB, Whooping Cough, flu and parasites are common illnesses. Many children die before their tenth birthday.


What Are Their Beliefs?

The Cuiba people are animists who believe in the spirit world rather than the power of the God of the Bible. Animists believe that spirits inhabit natural objects such as trees, rivers, rocks, animals, and the sky. The village shaman connects the Cuiba to


What Are Their Needs?

The Cuiba have a history of people from outside taking advantage of them. On one occasion not many decades ago, members of the tribe were lured away and killed in an effort to steal their land. There may be an understandable mistrust of outsiders, includi


Prayer Items

Pray for a movement that will bless the Cuiba people with a relationship with Jesus Christ, who offers life to the full.
Pray that the Cuiba believers will be strengthened in their faith and share the good news with their family and friends.
Pray the Cuiba would know peace and protection from those who wish to take advantage of them.
Pray the Cuiba would have adequate health care and education that respects their community.


Scripture Prayers for the Cuiba in Venezuela.


References

https://www.britishcouncil.co/en/sowing-our-knowledge/cuiba/about-cuiba-people


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Cuiba
People Name in Country Cuiba
Pronunciation KWEE-vuh
Alternate Names
Population this Country 500
Population all Countries 1,400
Total Countries 2
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed 1
PeopleID3 11443
ROP3 Code 102327
Country Venezuela
Region America, Latin
Continent South America
10/40 Window No
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Apure state: upper Capanaparo river area and Riecito tributary.   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Country Venezuela
Region America, Latin
Continent South America
10/40 Window No
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Apure state: upper Capanaparo river area and Riecito tributary..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Map of Cuiba in Venezuela

Primary Religion: Ethnic Religions
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 2.00 %)
5.00 %
Ethnic Religions
95.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Cuiba
Language Code cui   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Cuiba
Language Code cui   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Cuiba
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Map Source Location: IMB. Imagery: GMI, ESRI, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, ESRI User Community. Design: Joshua Project.  
Profile Source Joshua Project 
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