People group profile · PG017146
The Tukano of Brazil
The Tukano of Brazil, numbering about 4,100 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a prominent group of Indigenous peoples in the northwestern Amazon, primarily along the Vaupés (Uaupés) River basin, spanning Brazil and Colombia.
They are an indigenous people in the South American Indigenous people cluster of the Latin American and Caribbean Peoples. Their primary religion is Animism, and they primarily speak Tucano.
Fast facts
- Country
- Brazil
- Population
- 4,100
- Affinity group
- American Peoples
- People cluster
- South American Indigenous
- Primary language
- Tucano (tuo)
- Primary religion
- Animism
- Strategic Progress Index
- Engaged yet 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
- Amazonas state. Wasona users primarily in Yacayacá village
Where they live
Gospel status
The Tukano are Engaged yet Unreached, which means fewer than 2% are evangelical Christians, but there are sustained efforts to establish self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. 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 Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Tukano
- Continue prayer and fasting for this group
- Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
- Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people
Primary religion
Animism · Ethnoreligion
80% adherents
Primary language
Tucano · Tucanoan family
100% speak Tucano
Gospel resources in Tucano
- Bible available, published 2015
- JESUS Film not available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Bibles
- 2004 Bible League International · video, audio, text
- 2005 Wycliffe Bible Translators Inc. · video, audio, text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Tukano
- 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.
- Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
Tukano in other countries
The same people (ROP3 110242) is reported in 1 other country.
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