Kankuamo in Colombia
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| People Name: | Kankuamo |
| Country: | Colombia |
| 10/40 Window: | No |
| Population: | 4,200 |
| World Population: | 4,200 |
| Primary Language: | Spanish |
| Primary Religion: | Ethnic Religions |
| Christian Adherents: | 20.00 % |
| Evangelicals: | 1.00 % |
| Scripture: | Complete Bible |
| Ministry Resources: | Yes |
| Jesus Film: | Yes |
| Audio Recordings: | Yes |
| People Cluster: | South American Indigenous |
| Affinity Bloc: | Latin-Caribbean Americans |
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Introduction / History
The Kankuamo are an indigenous Sánha speaking people in Colombia. Sánha is in the process of being replaced by Spanish.
What Are Their Lives Like?
Kankuamo land is being taken over by mining companies and others. They face a bleak future if they no longer have land to farm.
What Are Their Beliefs?
Though there is a Roman Catholic presence among the Kankuamo, most adhere to their traditional religious practices such as making offerings to ancestral spirits.
What Are Their Needs?
Kankuamo people need both medical and psychological help. Their homeland was invaded by militias, especially in the 1980s-90s, leaving them vulnerable and often traumatized. Not only their farms, but also their sacred burial grounds were violated by outsi
Prayer Points
Pray for the Lord to protect the Kankuamo people from the criminals who have invaded their land.
Pray for Kankuamo people who love the Lord to disciple others in his ways.
Pray for the Holy Spirit to do a mighty work among the Kankuamo people this decade.