People group profile · PG016223
The Camsa of Colombia
The Camsa of Colombia, numbering about 4,900 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are an Indigenous people of the Sibundoy Valley in Putumayo whose distinct identity is rooted in a unique language isolate, longstanding coexistence with the Inga, and enduring ceremonial traditions tied to their ancestral highland homeland.
They are an indigenous people in the South American Indigenous people cluster of the Latin American and Caribbean Peoples. Their primary religion is Folk Catholicism, and they primarily speak Camsá.
Fast facts
- Country
- Colombia
- Population
- 4,900
- Affinity group
- American Peoples
- People cluster
- South American Indigenous
- Primary language
- Camsá (kbh)
- Primary religion
- Folk Catholicism
- Strategic Progress Index
- Unengaged and Unreached
- Evangelical
- Less than 2%
- GSEC
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority
- Frontier Unreached People Group
- Region
- South America, Americas
- Location
- Putumayo department: Sibundoy valley, near Ingas
Where they live
Gospel status
The Camsa are Unengaged and Unreached, which means fewer than 2% are evangelical Christians, and there has been no reported church planting activity in the past two years. In GSEC terms, this people group is less than 2% evangelical, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years.
- Congregations exist No
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Camsa
- Pray that God would send workers to this people group
- Begin sowing the gospel and seek out people of peace
- Plant the first churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice
Primary religion
Folk Catholicism · Christianity
36% adherents
Primary language
100% speak Camsá
Gospel resources in Camsá
- Bible available, published 2009
- JESUS Film not available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Bibles
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Camsa
- Revelation 7:9. Pray for the day when people from this group stand before the throne with every nation, tribe, people and language.
- John 17:3. Pray that many will come to know the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom he has sent.
- Psalm 27:1. Pray that new believers will be strengthened in the face of persecution, with the Lord as their stronghold.
- Romans 12:4–5. Pray that believers from many cultures will work together as one body so that the church is built up.
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