Tuxa in Brazil

The Tuxa have only been reported in Brazil
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Introduction / History

For centuries the Tuxa people were hunters, fishermen and farmers. Then came the Itaparica hydropower plant, and they have been landless ever since. It took over 10 years to get compensation for their lost land, but they await a new homeland.


What Are Their Lives Like?

The Tuxa people live among other First Nation people. In this environment they are not wearing their traditional clothes. They are very concerned that their ancient tribal lands have been flooded.


What Are Their Beliefs?

Some are Roman Catholic, and they focus their devotion on John the Baptist. Most adhere either to their traditional religion or they have blended it with their form of Roman Catholicism.


What Are Their Needs?

The Tuxa people need a homeland where they can farm and earn a living.


Prayer Points

Pray for spiritual hunger and a discernment that will keep the Tuxa people away from spiritual counterfeits.
Pray for the Holy Spirit to revive Tuxa Christian believers, leading them to make disciples who will make more disciples.
Pray for their fellowships to be Christ centered rather than tradition centered.
Pray there will soon come a day when the Tuxa people will send loving workers to the unreached people groups in their country.


Scripture Prayers for the Tuxa in Brazil.


References

https://medium.com/ipsnews/the-tux%C3%A1-indigenous-paradise-submerged-under-water-ca2ca68aa06b
https://pib.socioambiental.org/pt/Povo:Tux%c3%a1
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14747731.2022.2065049


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People Name General Tuxa
People Name in Country Tuxa
Alternate Names Rodela; Todela; Tusha
Population this Country 4,300
Population all Countries 4,300
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 2
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
People ID 15670
ROP3 Code 110335
ROP25 Code 308406
ROP25 Name Tuxa
Country Brazil
Region America, Latin
Continent South America
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Widespread   Source:  Ethnologue 2010
Country Brazil
Region America, Latin
Continent South America
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Widespread.   Source:  Ethnologue 2010

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Primary Religion: Ethnic Religions
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.50 %)
10.00 %
Ethnic Religions
90.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Portuguese (4,300 speakers)
Language Code por   Ethnologue Listing
Primary Dialect Brazilian Portuguese
Dialect Code 47   Global Recordings Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Portuguese (4,300 speakers)
Language Code por   Ethnologue Listing
Primary Dialect Brazilian Portuguese
Dialect Code 47   Global Recordings Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Portuguese

Primary Language:  Portuguese

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (1505-2004)
Bible-New Testament Yes  (1681-2004)
Bible-Complete Yes  (1751-2017)
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