People group profile · PG000680
The Seychellese Creoles of the United Kingdom
The Seychellese Creoles of the United Kingdom, numbering about 2,800 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a Euroafrican ethnic group with an eclectic mix of French, British, and African influences, with infusions of Chinese and Indian elements.
They are a diaspora people in the Other Sub-Saharan African people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Hinduism, and they primarily speak Seselwa Creole French.
Fast facts
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- 2,800
- Affinity group
- Sub-Saharan African Peoples
- People cluster
- Other Sub-Saharan African
- Primary language
- Seselwa Creole French (crs)
- Primary religion
- Hinduism
- Strategic Progress Index
- Unengaged and Unreached
- Evangelical
- Less than 2%
- GSEC
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority
- Frontier Unreached People Group
- Region
- Northern Europe, Europe
Where they live
Gospel status
The Seychellese Creoles are Unengaged and Unreached, which means fewer than 2% are evangelical Christians, and there has been no reported church planting activity in the past two years. In GSEC terms, this people group is less than 2% evangelical, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years.
- Congregations exist No
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Seychellese Creoles
- Pray that God would send workers to this people group
- Begin sowing the gospel and seek out people of peace
- Plant the first churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice
Primary religion
99% adherents
Primary language
Seselwa Creole French · Indo-European family
100% speak Seselwa Creole French
Gospel resources in Seselwa Creole French
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings not available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Seselwa Creole)
Bibles
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Seychellese Creoles
- Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
- Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
- Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
- 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
Seychellois in other countries
The same people (ROP3 108884) is reported in 2 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seychellese Creoles | Seychelles | 99,500 | No Longer Unreached |
| Seychellese Creoles | Canada | 1,000 | No Longer Unreached |
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