People group profile · PG016335
The Guianese Mulatto of French Guiana
The Guianese Mulatto of French Guiana, numbering about 121,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an ethnic community of mixed African and European ancestry originating in French Guiana.
They are an indigenous people in the Afro-Caribbean people cluster of the Latin American and Caribbean Peoples. Their primary religion is Folk Catholicism, and they primarily speak Guianese Creole French.
Fast facts
- Country
- French Guiana
- Population
- 121,000
- Affinity group
- American Peoples
- People cluster
- Afro-Caribbean
- Primary language
- Guianese Creole French (gcr)
- Primary religion
- Folk Catholicism
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- Engaged yet Unreached
- Evangelical
- Less than 2%
- GSEC ?
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority ?
- Expanding Unreached People Group
- Region
- South America, Americas
- Location
- Widespread
Where they live
Gospel status
The Guianese Mulatto are Engaged yet Unreached, which means fewer than 2% are evangelical Christians, but there are sustained efforts to establish self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. 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 Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Guianese Mulatto
- Continue prayer and fasting for this group
- Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
- Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people
Primary religion
Folk Catholicism · Christianity
80% adherents
Primary language
Guianese Creole French · Indo-European family
100% speak Guianese Creole French
Gospel resources in Guianese Creole French
- Bible available, published 2007
- JESUS Film not available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Guianese Mulatto
- 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.
- Romans 12:4–5. Pray that believers from many cultures will work together as one body so that the church is built up.
Guianese Mulatto in other countries
The same people is also reported in 1 other country.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| French Guianese | United States | 375 | No Longer Unreached |
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