People group profile · PG016332
The Galibi Karibi of French Guiana
The Galibi Karibi of French Guiana, numbering about 6,200 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an Amerindian group indigenous to the north coastal areas of South America.
They are an indigenous people in the South American Indigenous people cluster of the Latin American and Caribbean Peoples. Their primary religion is Folk Catholicism, and they primarily speak Galibi Carib.
Fast facts
- Country
- French Guiana
- Population
- 6,200
- Affinity group
- American Peoples
- People cluster
- South American Indigenous
- Primary language
- Galibi Carib (car)
- Primary religion
- Folk Catholicism
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 2% or Greater but Less than 5%
- GSEC ?
- 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
- Lostness priority ?
- Marginally Reached People Group
- Region
- South America, Americas
Where they live
Gospel status
The Galibi Karibi are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 2% evangelical.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Galibi Karibi
- 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
Folk Catholicism · Christianity
58% adherents
Primary language
Galibi Carib · Cariban family
56% speak Galibi Carib
Gospel resources in Galibi Carib
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories available
Films
Bibles
- 2003 Bible Society of Suriname · video, audio, text
- 2018 Asociación Civil, Capacitación Lingüística, Antropológica y Alfabetización Nativa (CLAN) · audio
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Galibi Karibi
- 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.
- 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.
Galibi Karibi in other countries
The same people is also reported in 5 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galibi Karibi | Venezuela | 15,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Galibi Karibi | United States | 4,500 | No Longer Unreached |
| Galibi Karibi | Suriname | 4,200 | No Longer Unreached |
| Galibi Karibi | Guyana | 3,300 | No Longer Unreached |
| Galibi Karibi | Brazil | 70 | No Longer Unreached |
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