People group profile · PG016359
The Afro-Guyanese of Guyana
The Afro-Guyanese of Guyana, numbering about 380,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a community of Sub-Saharan African descent with roots in Guyana.
They are an indigenous people in the Afro-Caribbean people cluster of the Latin American and Caribbean Peoples. Their primary religion is Protestantism, and they primarily speak Guyanese Creole English.
Fast facts
- Country
- Guyana
- Population
- 380,000
- Affinity group
- American Peoples
- People cluster
- Afro-Caribbean
- Primary language
- Guyanese Creole English (gyn)
- Primary religion
- Protestantism
- Strategic Progress Index
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 30% or Greater but Less than 40%
- GSEC
- 10% or Greater Evangelical
- Lostness priority
- Significantly Reached People Group
- Region
- South America, Americas
- Location
- Widespread. Possibly also in French Guiana
Where they live
Gospel status
The Afro-Guyanese 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 Afro-Guyanese
- 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
32% adherents
Primary language
Guyanese Creole English · Indo-European family
100% speak Guyanese Creole English
Gospel resources in Guyanese Creole English
- Bible available, published 2011
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings not available
- Audio resources not available
- Bible stories available
Films
- JESUS (Guyanese Creole)
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Afro-Guyanese
- 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.
Afro-Guyanese in other countries
The same people (ROP3 103602) is reported in 4 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afro-Guyanese | United States | 246,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Afro-Guyanese | Suriname | 141,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Afro-Guyanese | Canada | 90,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Afro-Guyanese | French Guiana | 24,000 | No Longer Unreached |
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