Affinity Group: American Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Latin American and Caribbean Peoples

People Cluster: South American Indigenous

Language: Tuyuca - (tue)

Alternate Name(s): Tuiuca, Doka-Poara, Tuyuca, Dokapuara, Tuyuka, Dochkafuara, Doxká-Poárá, *U*tapinõmakãphõná, Dohká-Poara

Primary Religion: Christianity - Folk Catholicism

Country: Brazil

Also found in: Colombia

Population: 1,100

Global Population: 1,850

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

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

Overview: The Tuyuka of Brazil, numbering 1,100, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the South American Indigenous people cluster within the Latin American and Caribbean Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 1,850 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Tuyuca. The primary religion practiced by the Tuyuka is folk Catholicism, characterized by local expressions of faith that combine Catholic traditions with local animistic rituals, resulting in syncretized forms of Catholicism that diverge from official church doctrine and practice.

Bible Translations: Available

Jesus Film: Available

Gospel Recordings: Available

Radio Broadcast: Not Available