Affinity Group: American Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Latin American and Caribbean Peoples

People Cluster: South American Indigenous

Language: Tucano - (tuo)

Alternate Name(s): Dachsea, Tukána, Tucano, Dahseá, Daxsea, Takuna, Dasea, Ye’pã-masa, Tukano

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Brazil

Also found in: Colombia

Population: 4,100

Global Population: 11,100

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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

Overview: The Tukano of Brazil, numbering 4,100, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the South American Indigenous people cluster within the Latin American and Caribbean Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 11,100 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Tucano. The primary religion practiced by the Tukano 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