People group profile · PG016451
The Turks and Caicos Creoles of the Turks and Caicos Islands
The Turks and Caicos Creoles of the Turks and Caicos Islands, numbering about 49,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an Afro-Caribbean people descended primarily from Africans brought to the islands during the colonial era and from settlers who migrated from neighboring Bahamas and other Caribbean territories.
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 Turks And Caicos Creole English.
Fast facts
- Country
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- Population
- 49,000
- Affinity group
- American Peoples
- People cluster
- Afro-Caribbean
- Primary language
- Turks And Caicos Creole English (tch)
- Primary religion
- Protestantism
- 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
- Caribbean, Americas
Where they live
Gospel status
The Turks and Caicos Creoles 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 Turks and Caicos Creoles
- 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
58% adherents
Primary language
Turks And Caicos Creole English · Indo-European family
75% speak Turks And Caicos Creole English
Gospel resources in Turks And Caicos Creole English
- Bible not available
- JESUS Film not available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings not available
- Audio resources not available
- Bible stories not available
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Turks and Caicos Creoles
- 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.
- 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.
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