Bora in Colombia


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Introduction / History

The Miranha Bora in Brazil are a tribe of Indians living in the Amazon. The Miranha and Bora are related and speak similar languages. They are looked on as one people.

The Bora live mainly in Peru but also in Colombia and the Brazilian Amazon. They live mostly in forest settlements and speak Bora. Most of the Bora also speak Spanish.


What Are Their Lives Like?

They have bows and arrows for weapons and have a very good knowledge about plants. The Bora are exogamous and so marry outside their own people group.


What Are Their Beliefs?

They are animists who believe that there is no difference between the spiritual and natural world.


What Are Their Needs?

Because of their harsh environment, outside evangelical efforts encounter many obstacles in adapting to it as well as relating to these very isolated people groups. Also, the government of Brazil is trying to protect the small tribes from contact with outsiders.


Prayer Points

Pray that South American Christians will lead the Bora Miranha to Jesus Christ.
Pray that the government in Brazil will allow the evangelization of small tribes of the Amazon.
Pray for the Holy Spirit to abundantly bless the Bora people spiritually and materially.
Pray for their protection from the spirit world.


Scripture Prayers for the Bora in Colombia.


References

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bora_people


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Miranha
People Name in Country Bora
Pronunciation
Alternate Names Miraña; Mirãnha
Population this Country 1,100
Population all Countries 3,800
Total Countries 3
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 3
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 4  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3 19362
ROP3 Code 101612
Country Colombia
Region America, Latin
Continent South America
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 46  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country Amazonas department: Bora, Providencia on Igaraparana (tributary of the Putumayo); Miraña: lower Caquetá river, near Cahuinari river mouth.   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Country Colombia
Region America, Latin
Continent South America
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 46  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country Amazonas department: Bora, Providencia on Igaraparana (tributary of the Putumayo); Miraña: lower Caquetá river, near Cahuinari river mouth..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016

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Primary Religion: Christianity
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.50 %)
65.00 %
Ethnic Religions
35.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Bora (1,100 speakers)
Language Code boa   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Bora (1,100 speakers)
Language Code boa   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Bora
Photo Source Apollo - Flickr  Creative Commons 
Profile Source Joshua Project 
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