The Incan Empire had contact with the Tacana people. In 1680 the Franciscans contacted the Tacana, but they didn’t start a series of missions until 1731. In the 19th and early 20th century the Tacana made their living by extracting rubber and cinchona, a medicinal tree. They live in in northern Bolivia.
Tacana families are patrilineal which means inheritance comes from the father’s side of the family. They usually have nuclear families. One or two families work together to plant and harvest crops, but they also hunt and fish. Each unit plants rice, corn, bananas, cassava and cash crops. To protect their land interests, they established the Indigenous Council of the Tacana People (CIPTA).
Partly because they have generations of sustainable farming and care for the forests in their background, the Tacana are used by the Bolivian government as land managers. Members of this community are at the forefront for stopping deforestation in Bolivia.
Though there is a Roman Catholic element to their spirituality, the Tacana are mainly animistic.
Like other peoples in this region, they need their spiritual beliefs to be guided by the Bible and by the only savior, Jesus Christ.
Pray for the Lord to bless the Tacana people physically and spiritually.
Pray for Tacana disciples to make more disciples.
Pray their efforts to save the local forests will be useful for others.
Scripture Prayers for the Tacana in Bolivia.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tacana_people
https://www.iucn.org/content/tacana-people-define-future-forest
https://bolivia.wcs.org/en-us/Global-Initiatives/Territorial-management/Tacana-Indigenous-People.aspx
https://communities.wcs.org/Metric-Details/m/52
https://www.odysseyconservationtrust.com/our-work/projects/tacana-people
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Tacana |
People Name in Country | Tacana |
Alternate Names | |
Population this Country | 19,000 |
Population all Countries | 19,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 2 ● |
Unreached | No |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 5 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | |
People ID | 15165 |
ROP3 Code | 109679 |
ROP25 Code | 307803 |
ROP25 Name | Tacana |
Country | Bolivia | ||
Region | America, Latin | ||
Continent | South America | ||
10/40 Window | No | ||
National Bible Society | Website | ||
Persecution Rank | Not ranked | ||
Location in Country | La Paz department: Iturralde province, Tumupasa and Ixiamas cantons; Capaina, Napashe, San Buenaventura, Tahua; along Orton, Beni, and Madre de Dios rivers. Source: Ethnologue 2018 |
Country | Bolivia |
Region | America, Latin |
Continent | South America |
10/40 Window | No |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | Not ranked |
Location in Country | La Paz department: Iturralde province, Tumupasa and Ixiamas cantons; Capaina, Napashe, San Buenaventura, Tahua; along Orton, Beni, and Madre de Dios rivers.. Source: Ethnologue 2018 |
Primary Religion: | Ethnic Religions |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
---|---|
Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
Christianity (Evangelical 2.00 %) |
9.00 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
91.00 %
|
Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
Islam |
0.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
Primary Language | Tacana (19,000 speakers) |
Language Code | tna Ethnologue Listing |
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
Primary Language | Tacana (19,000 speakers) |
Language Code | tna Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
People Groups | Speaking Tacana |
Primary Language: Tacana
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
---|---|
Bible-Portions | Yes (1969-1973) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1981-2015) |
Bible-Complete | No |
FCBH NT (www.bible.is) | Online |
YouVersion NT (www.bible.com) | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name | Source |
---|---|---|
Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching | Global Recordings Network |
Film / Video | LUMO film of Gospels | Bible Media Group/LUMO |
General | Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video | Faith Comes by Hearing |
General | Scripture Earth Gospel resources links | Scripture Earth |
General | YouVersion Bible versions in text and/or audio | YouVersion Bibles |
Mobile App | Android Bible app direct APK download | SIL |
Mobile App | Android Bible app: Tacana | YouVersion Bibles |
Mobile App | iOS Bible app direct APK download | SIL |
Mobile App | iOS Bible app: Tacana | YouVersion Bibles |
Text / Printed Matter | Download scripture in this language | eBible.org |
Photo Source | Stephen McArthur |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |