People group profile · PG016246
The Eastern Tunebo of Colombia
The Eastern Tunebo of Colombia, numbering about 800 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a regional branch of the U'wa Indigenous people of northeastern Colombia whose communities occupy the eastern foothills and plains bordering Arauca and Casanare and maintain a distinct Eastern Tunebo dialect within the broader U'wa tradition.
They are an indigenous people in the South American Indigenous people cluster of the Latin American and Caribbean Peoples. Their primary religion is Ethnoreligion, and they primarily speak Barro Negro Tunebo.
Fast facts
- Country
- Colombia
- Population
- 800
- Affinity group
- American Peoples
- People cluster
- South American Indigenous
- Primary language
- Barro Negro Tunebo (tbn)
- Primary religion
- Ethnoreligion
- Strategic Progress Index
- Unengaged and Unreached
- Evangelical
- Less than 2%
- GSEC
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority
- Expanding Unreached People Group
- Region
- South America, Americas
- Location
- Arauca and Casanare departments: Barro Negro, San Lope (Casanare), and Tabías (Casanare), south of Tame Arauca; isolated in Andes foothills, eastern plains above Paz de Ariporo
Where they live
Gospel status
The Eastern Tunebo 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 Eastern Tunebo
- 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
90% adherents
Primary language
Barro Negro Tunebo · Chibchan family
76% speak Barro Negro Tunebo
Gospel resources in Barro Negro Tunebo
- Bible not available
- JESUS Film not available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings not available
- Audio resources not available
- Bible stories not available
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Eastern Tunebo
- 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
- Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
- Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
- Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
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