People Groups Yauna
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Yauna in Colombia

The Yauna have only been reported in Colombia
★ This people group’s population is unknown or estimated to be extremely small. This people group may have assimilated into larger surrounding groups and may no longer be recognizable as a distinct group. To ensure every people group is represented, Joshua Project includes unknown and very small population people groups until on-site research determines they do not exist. More info at Small People Group Policy. ★
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Population
Main Language
Macuna
Largest Religion
Christianity
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General Info
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People Name General Yauna
People Name in Country Yauna
Alternate Names Opaina
Population this Country < 1,000
Population all Countries < 1,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale Progress Gauge
Unreached No
Frontier No
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3 15948
ROP3 Code 118626
Ethnicity
Geography
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Country Colombia
Region America, Latin
Continent South America
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 47  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country Vaupés department: Apaporis tributaries, Mirití-Paraná, and lower Pira-Parana.   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Country Colombia
Region America, Latin
Continent South America
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 47  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country Vaupés department: Apaporis tributaries, Mirití-Paraná, and lower Pira-Parana..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
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Religion
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Primary Religion: Christianity
Major Religion ▲ Estimated Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity
50.00 %
Ethnic Religions
50.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Judaism
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Sikhism
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Languages
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Primary Language Macuna (200 speakers)
Ethnologue Language Code myy
Ethnologue Language Familly Tucanoan
Glottolog Language Family Tucanoan
Written / Published Yes   (ScriptSource Listing)
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Macuna (200 speakers)
Ethnologue Language Code myy
Ethnologue Language Familly Tucanoan
Glottolog Language Family Tucanoan
Written / Published Yes   (ScriptSource Listing)
Total Languages 1
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