Yucuna in Colombia

The Yucuna have only been reported in Colombia
Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
Progress Gauge

Introduction / History

Until late 1800s the Yucunas were conquering neighboring tribes. Later they became involved in trading, rubber gathering, and adapted more peaceful ways, in the 1980s involved in coca-leaf trade.


Where Are they Located?

SE Colombia, mostly along the Miriti-Parana river.


What Are Their Lives Like?

Hunters-gatherers, slash-burning farmers.


What Are Their Beliefs?

Roman Catholic mixed with traditional animism.


What Are Their Needs?

Work opportunities, training opportunities for Christian leadership.


Prayer Points

Use of the JESUS Film (done in 2007).
New opportunities to hear and read the Yucuna N.T. revision, being completed 2012, first published in 1982.


Scripture Prayers for the Yucuna in Colombia.


Profile Source:   SIL  

People Name General Yucuna
People Name in Country Yucuna
Alternate Names Matapi; Yukuna
Population this Country 1,600
Population all Countries 1,600
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 4
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 4  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3 16066
ROP3 Code 111107
Country Colombia
Region America, Latin
Continent South America
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 34  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country Amazonas department: Puerto Santander municipality, 3 enclaves; Ararcuara, La Pedrera on lower Caquetá, Leticia, Mirití-Paraná; Caqueta department: part of westernmost enclave.   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Country Colombia
Region America, Latin
Continent South America
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 34  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country Amazonas department: Puerto Santander municipality, 3 enclaves; Ararcuara, La Pedrera on lower Caquetá, Leticia, Mirití-Paraná; Caqueta department: part of westernmost enclave..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016

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Primary Religion: Christianity
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 5.00 %)
80.00 %
Ethnic Religions
20.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Yucuna (1,600 speakers)
Language Code ycn   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Yucuna (1,600 speakers)
Language Code ycn   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Yucuna
Profile Source SIL 
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