Tag: GIS

Mapping the Tribes of Colombia’s Pacific Region

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Ethnolinguistic Map of Indigenous Tribes in the Pacific Region of Colombia.

This region is home to many tribes speaking a wide variety of indigenous languages. Most of these tribes can trace their ancestral roots to this region since Pre-Columbian times. Today they live as unique nations (ethne) within communities dispersed widely throughout the jungles, mountains, and Pacific coastline. Their communication with the outside world often remains limited. Unfortunately, this geographical region favors both production and transportation of illicit drugs, among other criminal enterprises. Many have fallen… Continue reading

Research & Mapping in South America

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In the fall of 2022, I began splitting my time in research and mapping of Ethnic People Groups between the needs of ALTECO in South America and Gospelink in 16 countries across several continents. To accommodate the massive new demands, my focus on the Amazon jungle region has had to narrow (become more refined) somewhat. I worked out as a goal with our South America team that for the first half of 2023 I would… Continue reading