People group profile · PG016264
The Northern Barasano of Colombia
The Northern Barasano of Colombia, numbering about 100 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an ethnolinguistic community of Colombia, southeastern Vaupés region, tributaries of mid and upper Pira-Paraná, upper Papurí and Tiquié, Mitú.
They are an indigenous people in the Amazon people cluster of the Latin American and Caribbean Peoples. Their primary religion is Animism, and they primarily speak Waimaha.
Fast facts
- Country
- Colombia
- Population
- 100
- Affinity group
- American Peoples
- People cluster
- Amazon
- Primary language
- Waimaha (bao)
- Primary religion
- Animism
- Strategic Progress Index
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 2% or Greater but Less than 5%
- GSEC
- 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
- Lostness priority
- Marginally Reached People Group
- Region
- South America, Americas
- Location
- Vaupés department: Mitú, upper Papurí, mid and upper Pira-Paraná tributaries, and Tiquié
Where they live
Gospel status
The Northern Barasano are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 2% evangelical.
- Congregations exist No
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Northern Barasano
- Pray for the churches among this group to grow in faithfulness and maturity
- Equip believers to reach the unreached peoples around them
- Send out laborers from this people to the nations
Primary religion
Animism · Ethnoreligion
60% adherents
Primary language
Waimaha · Tucanoan family
100% speak Waimaha
Gospel resources in Waimaha
- Bible available, published 2010
- JESUS Film not available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Bibles
- 2010 Wycliffe Bible Translators Inc. · video, audio, text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Northern Barasano
- 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.
- 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
Barasano, Northern in other countries
The same people (ROP3 107435) is reported in 1 other country.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Barasano | Brazil | 50 | Unengaged and Unreached |
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