Affinity Group: American Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Latin American and Caribbean Peoples

People Cluster: South American Indigenous

Language: Embera Catío - (cto)

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Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Colombia

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Population: 9,000

Global Population: 9,000

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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

Overview: The Katio of Alto Andagueda of Colombia, numbering 9,000, 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 Embera Catío. The primary religion practiced by the Katio of Alto Andagueda 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: Available

Gospel Recordings: Available

Radio Broadcast: Not Available