People group profile · PG016429
The Galibi Karibi of Suriname
The Galibi Karibi of Suriname, numbering about 4,200 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 Ethnoreligion, and they primarily speak Galibi Carib.
Fast facts
- Country
- Suriname
- Population
- 4,200
- Affinity group
- American Peoples
- People cluster
- South American Indigenous
- Primary language
- Galibi Carib (car)
- Primary religion
- Ethnoreligion
- 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
- Minimally 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
60% adherents
Primary language
Galibi Carib · Cariban family
77% 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
- 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.
Carib in other countries
The same people (ROP3 101886) is reported in 5 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galibi Karibi | Venezuela | 15,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Galibi Karibi | French Guiana | 6,200 | No Longer Unreached |
| Galibi Karibi | United States | 4,500 | No Longer Unreached |
| Galibi Karibi | Guyana | 3,300 | No Longer Unreached |
| Galibi Karibi | Brazil | 70 | No Longer Unreached |
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