People group profile · PG016214
The West Indian Blacks of the British Virgin Islands
The West Indian Blacks of the British Virgin Islands, numbering about 30,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a British Virgin Islands community descended from enslaved Africans first recorded on Tortola in 1665, growing to thousands under plantation slavery before 1834 abolition, after which many freed islanders became independent fishers and farmers.
They are an indigenous people in the Afro-American people cluster of the North American Peoples. Their primary religion is Protestantism, and they primarily speak Virgin Islands Creole English.
Fast facts
- Country
- British Virgin Islands
- Population
- 30,000
- Affinity group
- American Peoples
- People cluster
- Afro-American
- Primary language
- Virgin Islands Creole English (vic)
- Primary religion
- Protestantism
- Strategic Progress Index
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 10% or Greater but Less than 15%
- GSEC
- 10% or Greater Evangelical
- Lostness priority
- Moderately Reached People Group
- Region
- Caribbean, Americas
- Location
- Widespread
Where they live
Gospel status
The West Indian Blacks are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 10% evangelical.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the West Indian Blacks
- Pray for the churches among this group to grow in faithfulness and maturity
- Equip believers to reach the unreached peoples around them
- Send out laborers from this people to the nations
Primary religion
Protestantism · Christianity
Primary language
Virgin Islands Creole English · Indo-European family
100% speak Virgin Islands Creole English
Gospel resources in Virgin Islands Creole English
- Bible available
- JESUS Film not available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings not available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories available
Bibles
- Wycliffe Bible Translators, Inc. · audio
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the West Indian Blacks
- 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
- 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.
Virgin Islanders in other countries
The same people (ROP3 115466) is reported in 1 other country.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Islanders | Virgin Islands | 80,000 | No Longer Unreached |
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