People group profile · PG016333
The Caribbean Javanese of French Guiana
The Caribbean Javanese of French Guiana, numbering about 3,400 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an ethnolinguistic group descended from Javanese plantation workers in Suriname.
They are a diaspora people in the Afro-Caribbean people cluster of the Latin American and Caribbean Peoples. Their primary religion is Sunni Islam, and they primarily speak Caribbean Javanese.
Fast facts
- Country
- French Guiana
- Population
- 3,400
- Affinity group
- Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
- People cluster
- Afro-Caribbean
- Primary language
- Caribbean Javanese (jvn)
- Primary religion
- Sunni Islam
- 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
- South America, Americas
- Location
- Awala-Yalimapo commune. Coastal area
Where they live
Gospel status
The Caribbean Javanese 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 Caribbean Javanese
- 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
Sunni Islam · Islam
97% adherents
Primary language
Caribbean Javanese · Austronesian family
100% speak Caribbean Javanese
Gospel resources in Caribbean Javanese
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings not available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Javanese, Caribbean)
Bibles
- 1999 Bible League International · video, audio, text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Caribbean Javanese
- Romans 12:4–5. Pray that believers from many cultures will work together as one body so that the church is built up.
- Revelation 7:9. Pray for the day when people from this group stand before the throne with every nation, tribe, people and language.
- John 17:3. Pray that many will come to know the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom he has sent.
- Psalm 27:1. Pray that new believers will be strengthened in the face of persecution, with the Lord as their stronghold.
Caribbean Javanese in other countries
The same people is also reported in 2 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caribbean Javanese | Suriname | 79,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Caribbean Javanese | Netherlands | 8,800 | Engaged yet Unreached |
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