People group profile · PG043532
The Motilón-Barí of the United States
The Motilón-Barí of the United States, numbering about 1,100 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an ethnolinguistic group indigenous to the Catatumbo River basin in Colombia and Venezuela, descendants of the pre-Columbian Tairona culture.
They are a diaspora people in the Amazon people cluster of the Latin American and Caribbean Peoples. Their primary religion is Protestantism, and they primarily speak Barí.
Fast facts
- Country
- United States
- Population
- 1,100
- Affinity group
- American Peoples
- People cluster
- Amazon
- Primary language
- Barí (mot)
- Primary religion
- Protestantism
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 20% or Greater but Less than 30%
- GSEC ?
- 10% or Greater Evangelical
- Lostness priority ?
- Significantly Reached People Group
- Region
- Northern America, Americas
Where they live
Gospel status
The Motilón-Barí are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 10% evangelical.
- Congregations exist No
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Motilón-Barí
- 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
Protestantism · Christianity
Primary language
Barí · Chibchan family
100% speak Barí
Gospel resources in Barí
- Bible not available
- JESUS Film not available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Motilón-Barí
- 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.
- Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
Motilón-Barí in other countries
The same people is also reported in 2 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motilón-Barí | Colombia | 3,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Motilón-Barí | Venezuela | 2,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
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