Country: Colombia
People Groups
Total
122
People Groups Unreached
15 (12.3%)
People Groups Unreached Frontier
11 (9.0%)
Population
Total
53,300,000
Population in Unreached
213,000 (0.4%)
Population in Unreached Frontier
21,000 (0.0%)
| Photo | People Group |
Population this Ctry |
Population Global |
Count Ctrys |
Indigenous | Primary Language |
Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Evangelical Range |
% Christian Adh Range |
Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ica, Arhuaco | 36,000 | 36,000 | 1 | ● | Arhuaco | Ethnic Religions |
4
|
2-5% ● | 5-10% ● | -1 - |
|
Inga | 21,000 | 22,000 | 2 | ● | Inga | Christianity |
4
|
2-5% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Jamaican | 5,300 | 3,375,000 | 14 | Jamaican English Creole | Christianity |
4
|
5-10% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Jewish, Spanish-speaking | 2,200 | 289,000 | 16 | Spanish | Ethnic Religions |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
|
Jungle Inga, Mocoa | 13,000 | 13,000 | 1 | ● | Inga, Jungle | Ethnic Religions |
4
|
2-5% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
|
Kamentsa | 7,900 | 7,900 | 1 | ● | Camsa | Ethnic Religions |
4
|
2-5% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
Kankuamo | 4,300 | 4,300 | 1 | ● | Spanish | Ethnic Religions |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
|
Kawiyari | 1,100 | 1,100 | 1 | ● | Cabiyari | Christianity |
4
|
5-10% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Kofan | 1,900 | 3,400 | 2 | ● | Cofan | Ethnic Religions |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 5-10% ● | -1 - |
|
Kogi | 21,000 | 21,000 | 1 | ● | Kogi | Ethnic Religions |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 1 |
|
Kokama, Cocama-Cocamilla | 3,400 | 29,000 | 3 | Kukama-Kukamiria | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
|
Macaguan, Agualinda Guajibo | 500 | 500 | 1 | ● | Macaguan | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
Macu | 200 | 200 | 1 | ● | Cacua | Christianity |
4
|
5-10% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Makuna, Jepa-Matsi | 1,900 | 1,900 | 2 | ● | Macuna | Christianity |
4
|
2-5% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
|
Masiguare | 500 | 500 | 1 | ● | Cuiba | Ethnic Religions |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 5-10% ● | -1 - |
|
|
Matapi | 1,700 | 1,700 | 1 | ● | Yucuna | Christianity |
4
|
5-10% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
|
Mirana | 800 | 800 | 1 | ● | Bora | Ethnic Religions |
5
|
10-50% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
Motilone, Bari | 3,200 | 7,200 | 3 | ● | Bari | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
|
Muinane | 2,200 | 2,200 | 1 | ● | Muinane | Christianity |
4
|
2-5% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Muysca | 14,000 | 14,000 | 1 | ● | Spanish | Christianity |
4
|
2-5% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
|
Nonuya | 300 | 300 | 1 | ● | Spanish | Ethnic Religions |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
Nukak | 800 | 800 | 1 | ● | Nukak Maku | Ethnic Religions |
5
|
10-50% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
|
Ocaina | 400 | 600 | 2 | ● | Ocaina | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Paez | 255,000 | 255,000 | 1 | ● | Nasa | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Palenquero | 3,700 | 3,700 | 1 | ● | Palenquero | Christianity |
4
|
5-10% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
| Totals: 122 | 53,300,000 | 15 ◼︎ (11 ✸︎) | 10.77 % | 93.30 % | 17 | ||||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 126,000 | ||||||||||
| UN Country Population (2025) | 53,426,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Amazonas | 85,000 |
| Antioquia | 7,044,000 |
| Arauca | 288,000 |
| Atlántico | 2,787,000 |
| Bogota, D.C. | 8,149,000 |
| Bolívar | 2,276,000 |
| Boyacá | 1,338,000 |
| Caldas | 1,097,000 |
| Caquetá | 442,000 |
| Casanare | 463,000 |
| Cauca | 1,610,000 |
| Cesar | 1,319,000 |
| Chocó | 588,000 |
| Córdoba | 1,963,000 |
| Cundinamarca | 3,209,000 |
| Guainía | 53,000 |
| Guaviare | 91,000 |
| Huila | 1,211,000 |
| La Guajira | 969,000 |
| Magdalena | 1,475,000 |
| Meta | 1,142,000 |
| Nariño | 1,793,000 |
| Norte de Santander | 1,640,000 |
| Putumayo | 383,000 |
| Quindío | 594,000 |
| Risaralda | 1,037,000 |
| San Andrés y Providencia | 66,000 |
| Santander | 2,401,000 |
| Sucre | 995,000 |
| Tolima | 1,462,000 |
| Valle del Cauca | 4,921,000 |
| Vaupés | 45,000 |
| Vichada | 119,000 |
| Provinces: 33 | 53,055,000 |
| UN Country Population | 53,426,000 |
| Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples w/ this Primary Language |
# Unreached w/ this Primary Language |
Scripture Status |
YouVersion Bible Resources |
Faith Comes By Hearing Bible Resources |
Jesus Film Online |
Global Recordings Resources |
God's Story Resources |
Gospel Tract Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achagua | aca | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Andoque | ano | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Levantine | apc | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Arhuaco | arh | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Awa-Cuaiquer | kwi | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Barasana-Eduria | bsn | 2 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Bari | mot | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Bora | boa | 2 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Cabiyari | cbb | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Cacua | cbv | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Calo | rmq | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Camsa | kbh | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Carabayo | cby | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Carapana | cbc | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chimila | cbg | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chinese, Mandarin | cmn | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Cofan | con | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Colombian Sign Language | csn | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Cubeo | cub | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Cuiba | cui | 4 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Curripaco | kpc | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Desano | des | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Embera, Northern | emp | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Embera-Baudo | bdc | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Embera-Catio | cto | 2 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Embera-Chami | cmi | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Embera-Tado | tdc | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| English | eng | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Epena | sja | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| French | fra | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| German, Standard | deu | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Guahibo | guh | 2 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Guayabero | guo | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Hupde | jup | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Inga | inb | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Inga, Jungle | inj | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Islander English Creole | icr | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Jamaican English Creole | jam | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kogi | kog | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Koreguaje | coe | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kukama-Kukamiria | cod | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kuna, Border | kvn | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Macaguan | mbn | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Macuna | myy | 2 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Misak | gum | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Muinane | bmr | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Nasa | pbb | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Nhengatu | yrl | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Nukak Maku | mbr | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Ocaina | oca | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Palenquero | pln | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Piapoco | pio | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Piaroa | pid | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Piratapuyo | pir | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Playero | gob | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Puinave | pui | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Pume | yae | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Quichua, Napo | qvo | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Romani, Vlax | rmy | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Saliba | slc | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Sanka | mbp | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Siona | snn | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Siriano | sri | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Spanish | spa | 27 | 5 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tanimuca-Letuama | tnc | 2 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Tariana | tae | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tatuyo | tav | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Ticuna | tca | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tucano | tuo | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tunebo, Barro Negro | tbn | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tunebo, Central | tuf | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tunebo, Western | tnb | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tuyuca | tue | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Waimaha | bao | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Wajiara | yui | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Wanano | gvc | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Wayuu | guc | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| Witoto, Minika | hto | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Witoto, Murui | huu | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Witoto, Nipode | hux | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Woun Meu | noa | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Yagua | yad | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Yucuna | ycn | 2 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Yukpa | yup | 2 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Totals: | 84 | 122 | 15 | 58 | 61 | 33 | 72 | 6 | 6 |
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| People Groups | 122 |
| Unreached People Groups | 15 (12.3%) |
| Population | 53,300,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 0.9% |
| Population in Unreached | 213,000 (0.4%) |
| Primary Religion | Christianity |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 93.3% |
| Percent Evangelical | 10.8% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 17 |
| Country Progress Level | |
| Continent | South America |
| Region | America, Latin |
| 10/40 Window | No |
| Country Code | CO |
| Official Language(s) | Spanish |
| Literacy Rate | 95% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 2,665,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | 46 (1=Highest) Open Doors |
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