 Map of Chibcha languages; the U'wa are represented by the easternmost yellow dot | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 7,000–8,000 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Colombia (Arauca, Boyacá, Casanare, Santander & Northern Santander) | |
| Languages | |
| Uw Cuwa, Colombian Spanish | |
| Religion | |
| Chibcha religion | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Muisca, Lache, Guane, Guahibo |
The U'wa are an indigenous people living in the cloud forests of northeastern Colombia. Historically, the U'wa numbered as many as 20,000, scattered over a homeland that extended across the Venezuela-Colombia border. Some 7-8,000 U'wa are alive today.
The U'wa are known to neighboring indigenous peoples as "the thinking people" or "the people who speak well".[1] They were formerly called Tunebo, but today prefer to be known as U'wa, meaning "people".