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Colombia – People Groups
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Population Indig % Evangel % Adherent Least Reached Progress Scale Primary Religion Primary Language Pho Map Txt
Achagua300Y12.00 %70.00 %3.2 ChristianityAchagua   
Americans, U.S.19,00035.00 %87.00 %3.2 ChristianityEnglishP
Americans, U.S.
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Amerindian, Detribalized775,000Y34.00 %60.00 %3.2 ChristianitySpanishP
Amerindian, Detribalized
  
Amorua, Wipiwe200Y11.00 %70.00 %3.2 ChristianityGuahibo   
Andoque600Y20.00 %60.00 %3.2 ChristianityAndoque   
Arab, Palestinian12,0000.50 %20.00 %2.2 IslamArabic, South LevantinP
Arab, Palestinian
M
Arab, Palestinian of Colombia
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Arab, Syro-Lebanese23,0000.20 %30.00 %2.2 IslamArabic, South Levantin   
Bara, Waimaha700Y0.00 %40.00 %2.1 Ethnic ReligionsWaimaha   
Barasano, Southern2,200Y5.00 %70.00 %3.1 ChristianityBarasana-Eduria   
Betoye800Y1.00 %20.00 %2.2 Ethnic ReligionsSpanish   
Bora900Y5.00 %65.00 %3.1 ChristianityBoraP
Bora
  
British3,7008.00 %70.00 %3.2 ChristianityEnglishP
British
  
Canamomo26,000Y2.00 %30.00 %2.2 Ethnic ReligionsSpanish   
Carabayo, Macusa200Y0.00 %1.00 %Y1.1 Ethnic ReligionsCarabayo   
Carapana900Y7.00 %80.00 %3.2 ChristianityCarapana   
Chibcha12,000Y5.00 %90.00 %3.1 ChristianitySpanish   
Chimila500Y4.00 %45.00 %3.1 Ethnic ReligionsChimila   
Chinese, general11,0002.00 %60.00 %2.2 ChristianityChinese, MandarinP
Chinese, general
  
Chiricoa200Y0.00 %10.00 %2.1 Ethnic ReligionsCuiba   
Cofan900Y1.00 %8.00 %2.2 Ethnic ReligionsCofanP
Cofan
  
Cogui, Kogui12,000Y25.00 %65.00 %3.2 ChristianityKogi   
Colombian, Mestizo31,743,000Y7.10 %96.30 %3.2 ChristianitySpanish   
Colombian, White8,916,000Y6.30 %96.30 %3.2 ChristianitySpanishP
Colombian, White
  
Coreguaje, Koreguaje2,600Y14.00 %20.00 %3.2 Ethnic ReligionsKoreguajeP
Coreguaje, Koreguaje
  
Creole Islander27,000Y18.00 %90.00 %3.2 ChristianityIslander Creole Englis   
Cubeo, Cuveo7,800Y40.00 %80.00 %3.2 ChristianityCubeoP
Cubeo, Cuveo
  
Cuiba2,300Y6.00 %10.00 %3.2 Ethnic ReligionsCuiba   
DeafY1.00 %94.00 %2.2 ChristianityColombian Sign LanguagP
Deaf
 T
Desano2,100Y4.00 %60.00 %3.1 ChristianityDesano   
Dujo100Y2.00 %25.00 %2.2 Ethnic ReligionsSpanish   
Embera, Northern18,000Y11.00 %11.00 %3.2 Ethnic ReligionsEmbera, NorthernP
Embera, Northern
  
Embera-Baudo6,200Y1.00 %45.00 %2.2 Ethnic ReligionsEmbera-Baudo   
Embera-Catio, Katio33,000Y1.50 %45.00 %2.2 Ethnic ReligionsEmbera-CatioP
Embera-Catio, Katio
M
Embera-Catio, Katio of Colombia
 
Embera-Chami, Chami5,600Y1.50 %45.00 %2.2 Ethnic ReligionsEmbera-Chami   
Embera-Saija3,900Y1.50 %40.00 %2.2 Ethnic ReligionsEpena M
Embera-Saija of Colombia
 
Embera-Tado1,100Y7.00 %40.00 %3.2 Ethnic ReligionsEmbera-Tado   
French5,2000.20 %76.00 %2.2 ChristianityFrenchP
French
 T
German4,2004.00 %78.00 %3.1 ChristianityGerman, StandardP
German
  
Guajibo, Guahibo27,000Y25.00 %70.00 %3.2 ChristianityGuahibo   
Guambiano28,000Y30.00 %70.00 %3.2 ChristianityGuambiano   
Guanaca700Y4.00 %30.00 %3.1 Ethnic ReligionsSpanish   
Guayabero1,300Y30.00 %80.00 %3.2 ChristianityGuayabero   
Hupda, Hupde Maku200Y0.00 %20.00 %2.1 Ethnic ReligionsHupdeP
Hupda, Hupde Maku
  
Ica, Arhuaco8,100Y9.00 %20.00 %3.2 Ethnic ReligionsArhuaco   
Inga23,000Y3.00 %70.00 %3.1 ChristianityInga   
Jamaicans241,0008.00 %94.40 %3.2 ChristianityJamaican Creole EnglisP
Jamaicans
  
Jew2,700Y0.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 Ethnic ReligionsSpanish  T
Jungle Inga, Mocoa12,000Y3.00 %20.00 %3.1 Ethnic ReligionsInga, Jungle   
Kamentsa4,900Y3.70 %40.00 %3.1 Ethnic ReligionsCamsa   
Kankuamo3,900Y1.00 %20.00 %2.2 Ethnic ReligionsSpanish   
Karijona400Y0.00 %10.00 %2.1 Ethnic ReligionsCarijona   
Kawiyari400Y6.00 %80.00 %3.2 ChristianityCabiyari   
Kokama, Cocama-Cocamilla800Y0.00 %81.00 %2.1 ChristianityCocama-Cocamilla   
Kuna, Paya-Pucuro Cuna700Y36.00 %70.00 %3.2 ChristianityKuna, BorderP
Kuna, Paya-Pucuro Cuna
M
Kuna, Paya-Pucuro Cuna of Colombia
 
Kuripako, Curripaco9,200Y25.00 %60.00 %3.2 ChristianityCurripaco   
Letuama700Y0.30 %10.00 %2.2 Ethnic ReligionsTanimuca-Retuara   
Macaguan, Agualinda Guajibo1,200Y13.00 %50.00 %3.2 ChristianityMacaguan   
Macu1,500Y7.00 %70.00 %3.2 ChristianityCacuaP
Macu
  
Makuna, Jepa-Matsi1,000Y5.00 %70.00 %3.1 ChristianityMacunaP
Makuna, Jepa-Matsi
  
Masiguare400Y0.00 %10.00 %2.1 Ethnic ReligionsCuiba   
Matapi200Y7.00 %65.00 %3.2 ChristianityYucuna   
Meneca Huitoto7,900Y18.00 %65.00 %3.2 ChristianityHuitoto, MinicaP
Meneca Huitoto
M
Meneca Huitoto of Colombia
 
Motilone, Bari4,300Y30.00 %70.00 %3.2 ChristianityBariP
Motilone, Bari
  
Muinane500Y5.00 %80.00 %3.1 ChristianityMuinane   
Nonuya200Y1.00 %25.00 %2.2 Ethnic ReligionsSpanish   
Nukak Maku400Y2.00 %2.00 %Y1.2 Ethnic ReligionsNukak MakuP
Nukak Maku
M
Nukak Maku of Colombia
T
OcainaY0.00 %79.00 %2.1 ChristianityOcaina   
Paez140,000Y38.00 %65.00 %3.2 ChristianityPaez   
Palenquero3,500Y6.00 %97.00 %3.2 ChristianityPalenquero   
Pasto, Quillasinga71,000Y5.00 %40.00 %3.1 Ethnic ReligionsSpanish   
Piapoco5,300Y38.00 %50.00 %3.2 Ethnic ReligionsPiapoco   
Piaroa12,000Y0.00 %10.00 %2.1 Ethnic ReligionsPiaroa   
Pijao, Coyaima25,000Y4.00 %30.00 %3.1 Ethnic ReligionsSpanish   
Piratapuyo, Waikino600Y15.00 %60.00 %3.2 ChristianityPiratapuyo   
PisamiraY2.00 %30.00 %2.2 Ethnic ReligionsSpanish   
Puinave, Puinabe6,700Y35.00 %60.00 %3.2 ChristianityPuinave   
Quaiquer16,000Y6.00 %65.00 %3.2 ChristianityAwa-Cuaiquer  T
Quichua, Lowland Napo9,500Y11.00 %90.00 %3.2 ChristianityQuechua, Napo LowlandP
Quichua, Lowland Napo
  
Rio Arauca Guajibo, Playero300Y0.00 %50.00 %2.1 ChristianityPlayero   
Romani, Vlax4,8004.00 %90.00 %3.1 ChristianityRomani, VlaxP
Romani, Vlax
M
Romani, Vlax of Colombia
T
Saliba, Saliva1,900Y5.00 %55.00 %3.1 ChristianitySaliba   
Senu, Zenu35,000Y3.00 %65.00 %3.1 ChristianitySpanish   
Siona1,000Y20.00 %60.00 %3.2 ChristianitySiona   
Siriano1,300Y6.00 %70.00 %3.2 ChristianitySiriano   
Spaniard14,0000.50 %95.00 %2.2 ChristianitySpanishP
Spaniard
  
TaiwanoY0.00 %8.00 %2.1 Ethnic ReligionsBarasana-Eduria   
Tanimuca1,200Y2.80 %30.00 %3.1 Ethnic ReligionsTanimuca-Retuara   
Tariano400Y0.00 %50.00 %2.1 Ethnic ReligionsTariana   
Tatuyo400Y4.00 %20.00 %3.1 Ethnic ReligionsTatuyoP
Tatuyo
  
Ticuna9,100Y0.00 %40.00 %2.1 Ethnic ReligionsTicunaP
Ticuna
  
Totoro5,100Y5.00 %70.00 %3.1 ChristianityTotoro   
Tukano, Tariano7,100Y5.00 %60.00 %3.1 ChristianityTucanoP
Tukano, Tariano
  
Tule1,200Y5.00 %40.00 %3.1 Ethnic ReligionsSpanish   
Tunebo, Central6,000Y20.00 %40.00 %3.2 Ethnic ReligionsTunebo, Central   
Tunebo, Eastern500Y3.00 %60.00 %3.1 ChristianityTunebo, Barro Negro   
Tunebo, Western800Y2.00 %40.00 %2.2 Ethnic ReligionsTunebo, Western   
Tuyuka600Y5.00 %60.00 %3.1 ChristianityTuyuca   
Uitoto, Murui Huitoto7,900Y3.00 %85.00 %3.1 ChristianityHuitoto, MuruiP
Uitoto, Murui Huitoto
  
Wanano, Guanano1,400Y16.00 %70.00 %3.2 ChristianityGuanano   
Wayuu, Guajiro167,000Y9.00 %20.00 %3.2 Ethnic ReligionsWayuuP
Wayuu, Guajiro
M
Wayuu, Guajiro of Colombia
 
Wiwa, Malayo7,000Y0.40 %2.10 %Y1.2 Ethnic ReligionsMalayoP
Wiwa, Malayo
 T
Wounaan, Waumeo3,600Y0.00 %65.00 %2.1 ChristianityWoun MeuP
Wounaan, Waumeo
  
Yagua6000.00 %20.00 %2.1 Ethnic ReligionsYaguaP
Yagua
  
Yanacona, Mitamae22,000Y7.00 %75.00 %3.2 ChristianitySpanish   
Yari900Y0.00 %1.00 %Y1.1 Ethnic ReligionsYari   
Yauna200Y3.00 %50.00 %3.1 ChristianityMacuna   
Yucuna2,100Y5.00 %80.00 %3.1 ChristianityYucuna  T
Yukpa, Northern Motilon4,800Y35.00 %75.00 %3.2 ChristianityYukpaP
Yukpa, Northern Motilon
 T
Yukpa-Coyaima16,000Y7.00 %80.00 %3.2 ChristianityYukpa   
Yuruti900Y5.00 %60.00 %3.1 ChristianityWajiara   
Zambo, Afro-Colombian4,796,000Y5.50 %90.00 %3.2 ChristianitySpanish   
Total People Groups:   111 47,473,000 100     5 3.2     35 8 11
Unclassified / Other Individuals 78,000  
UN Country Population (2012) 47,551,000  
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Colombia – People Progress
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Progress Level Peoples % of Peoples Population % of Population
  Level 1 - Unreached / Least-Reached 5 4.5 % 11,000 0.0 %
  Level 2 - Nominal / Formative Church 33 29.7 % 177,000 0.4 %
  Level 3 - Established / Significant Church 73 65.8 % 47,285,000 99.6 %
Totals 111   47,473,000  

Colombia – Languages
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Language
Code
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Primary
Language
# Unreached
Primary
Language
Bible
Status
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Achaguaaca10Portions
Andoqueano10Portions
Arabic, South Levantine Spokenajp20Portions
Arhuacoarh10None
Awa-Cuaiquerkwi10NT
Barasana-Eduriabsn20NT
Barimot10Portions
Boraboa10NT
Cabiyaricbb10Need?
Cacuacbv10NT
Camsakbh10NT
Carabayocby11None
Carapanacbc10NT
Carijonacbd10None
Chimilacbg10Portions
Chinese, Mandarincmn10Complete
Cocama-Cocamillacod10Portions
Cofancon10NT
Colombian Sign Languagecsn10Portions
Cubeocub10NT
Cuibacui30NT
Curripacokpc10NT
Desanodes10NT
Embera, Northernemp10NT
Embera-Baudobdc10None
Embera-Catiocto10Portions
Embera-Chamicmi10Portions
Embera-Tadotdc10Portions
Englisheng20Complete
Epenasja10NT
Frenchfra10Complete
German, Standarddeu10Complete
Guahiboguh20NT
Guambianogum10NT
Guananogvc10NT
Guayaberoguo10NT
Huitoto, Minicahto10NT
Huitoto, Muruihuu10NT
Hupdejup10None
Ingainb10NT
Inga, Jungleinj10None
Islander Creole Englishicr10Portions
Jamaican Creole Englishjam10None
Kogikog10Portions
Koreguajecoe10NT
Kuna, Borderkvn10NT
Macaguanmbn10None
Macunamyy20NT
Malayombp11None
Muinanebmr10NT
Nukak Makumbr11None
Ocainaoca10Portions
Paezpbb10NT
Palenqueropln10None
Piapocopio10NT
Piaroapid10NT
Piratapuyopir10NT
Playerogob10None
Puinavepui10NT
Quechua, Napo Lowlandqvo10NT
Romani, Vlaxrmy10NT
Salibaslc10Need?
Sionasnn10NT
Sirianosri10NT
Spanishspa191Complete
Tanimuca-Retuaratnc20Portions
Tarianatae10Need?
Tatuyotav10NT
Ticunatca10NT
Totorottk10Need?
Tucanotuo10NT
Tunebo, Barro Negrotbn10None
Tunebo, Centraltuf10NT
Tunebo, Westerntnb10Portions
Tuyucatue10NT
Waimahabao10Portions
Wajiarayui10Portions
Wayuuguc10NT
Woun Meunoa10NT
Yaguayad10NT
Yariyri11None
Yucunaycn20NT
Yukpayup20Portions
Totals: 83 111 5   65 32 16 69 7
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Colombia – Religions
 
Major Religions  
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Colombia – Possible Ministry Involvement
  • Below are lists of ministries that may work in Colombia. Ministries in the Colombia section probably minister in this country. Ministries in the Central and South America section only possibly minister in this country. The purpose of this information is to assist potential new missionaries connect with sending agencies and for general ministry networking. Click on the links below to visit ministry websites for further information. Visit the Power-Of-Connecting "Find a Network Tool" to find further networking information.
  • The lists below do not include all ministries at work in this country or region. There are likely many excellent ministries not listed here. Omissions are not intentional, but occur simply from lack of data. Please contact us to suggest other ministries to include here. Inclusion here is not an endorsement by Joshua Project.
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Colombia – Statistics, Prayer Cards, Maps and Links
 
Statistics
Population 47,473,000
Percent Urbanization 75 %
Total People Groups 111
Unreached People Groups 5
Region Central and South America
10/40 Window No
Official National Language Spanish
Primary Religion Christianity
Percent Christian Adherent 94.1%  [1]
Percent Evangelical 7.4%  [2]
Country Progress Level 3.2
Persecution Ranking 46 (1=High to 50=Low OD)
Human Development Index 0.719 (0=Low to 1=High UN)

Links
Operation World
Ethnologue Language Listing
State Department Religious Freedom Report
Library of Congress
World Factbook

Notes
[1]  Each People Group's population is multiplied by the Major Religion percentages for that people group. The results are summed for each Religion for all Peoples within the country.
[2]  Each People Group's population is multiplied by the Christianity Segments percentages for that people group. The results are summed for each Christianity Segment for all peoples within the country.
 
Prayer Cards
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