People group profile · PG016342
The Surinamers of French Guiana
The Surinamers of French Guiana, numbering about 20,500 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an Afro-Caribbean ethnolinguistic group whose identity is linked to the culture of Suriname.
They are a diaspora people in the Afro-Caribbean people cluster of the Latin American and Caribbean Peoples. Their primary religion is Ethnoreligion, and they primarily speak Sranan Tongo.
Fast facts
- Country
- French Guiana
- Population
- 20,500
- Affinity group
- American Peoples
- People cluster
- Afro-Caribbean
- Primary language
- Sranan Tongo (srn)
- Primary religion
- Ethnoreligion
- 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
Where they live
Gospel status
The Surinamers 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 Surinamers
- 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
Primary language
Sranan Tongo · Indo-European family
100% speak Sranan Tongo
Gospel resources in Sranan Tongo
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- Magdalena (Sranan-Tongo)
Bibles
- Wortu fu Gado · video, audio, text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Surinamers
- 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.
Surinamers in other countries
The same people is also reported in 4 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surinamese Creoles | Netherlands | 258,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Surinamese Creoles | Suriname | 163,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Surinamers | United States | 22,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Surinamese Creoles | Curacao | 2,000 | No Longer Unreached |
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