People group profile · PG042200
The Jews of Colombia
The Jews of Colombia, numbering about 2,200 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a Jewish diaspora community in Colombia descended from Sephardic and Ashkenazi migrants. They preserve a distinct cultural and religious identity through Jewish traditions, communal organizations, shared heritage, and participation in Colombian society.
They are a diaspora people in the Jews people cluster of the Jewish Peoples. Their primary religion is Judaism, and they primarily speak Spanish.
Fast facts
- Country
- Colombia
- Population
- 2,200
- Affinity group
- Northern African and Middle Eastern Peoples
- People cluster
- Jews
- Primary language
- Spanish (spa)
- Primary religion
- Judaism
- Strategic Progress Index
- Unengaged and Unreached
- Evangelical
- No Known Evangelicals
- GSEC
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority
- Frontier Unreached People Group
- Region
- South America, Americas
Where they live
Gospel status
The Jews 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 Jews
- 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
Spanish · Indo-European family
100% speak Spanish
Gospel resources in Spanish
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- Magdalena (Spanish, Castilian)
- Magdalena (Spanish, Latin American)
- The Savior (Spanish, Latin American)
Bibles
- 1569 Sagradas Escrituras · text
- 1602 Reina-Valera Antigua · text
- Biblia de América · video, audio, text
- Dios Habla Hoy · audio
- La Biblia · text
- La Palabra de Dios para Todos · audio
- La Santa Biblia, Nueva Versión Internacional® · video
- Lenguaje Actual · audio
- Reina Valera 1995 · audio
- Reina Valera Contemporánea · video
- Reina Valera, Revisada y Corregida (1865) · text
- The Word of God for All - 2000 World Bible Translation Center · audio, text
- The Word of God for All 2014 · audio, text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Jews
- 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.
Jew, Latin American in other countries
The same people (ROP3 109538) is reported in 7 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jews | Argentina | 188,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Jews | Mexico | 41,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Jews | Uruguay | 17,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Spanish Jews | Spain | 17,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Jews | Panama | 11,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Jews | Venezuela | 7,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Cuban Jews | Cuba | 500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
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