Affinity Group: American Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Latin-Caribbean Americans

People Cluster: South American Indigenous

Language: Desano - (des)

Alternate Name(s): Boleka, Desâna, Kusibi, Desána, Dessano, Dessana, Wirã, Uina, Oregu, Wina

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Colombia

Also found in: Brazil

Population: 2,300

Global Population: 3,900

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

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

Overview: The Desana of Colombia, numbering 2,300, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the South American Indigenous people cluster within the Latin-Caribbean Americans affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 3,900 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Desano. The primary religion practiced by the Desana 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: Not Available

Radio Broadcast: Not Available