Affinity Group: American Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Latin American and Caribbean Peoples

People Cluster: South American Indigenous

Language: Chimila - (cbg)

Alternate Name(s): Caca Weranos, Ette Ennaka, San Jorge, Shimizya

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Colombia

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Population: 2,500

Global Population: 2,500

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity

Overview: The Chimila of Colombia, numbering 2,500, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the South American Indigenous people cluster within the Latin American and Caribbean Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Colombia. Their primary language is Chimila. The primary religion practiced by the Chimila is animism, a religious worldview that natural physical entities--including animals, plants, and even inanimate objects--possess a spiritual essence.

Bible Translations: Available

Jesus Film: Not Available

Gospel Recordings: Available

Radio Broadcast: Not Available