People group profile · PG022281
The French of French Guiana
The French of French Guiana, numbering about 27,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Western European people whose culture has been shaped by the interaction of Celtic, Roman, Germanic, and Mediterranean influences, a long history of state formation, and a strong tradition of language, civic identity, and cultural expression.
They are an indigenous people in the French people cluster of the Eurasian Peoples. Their primary religion is Roman Catholicism, and they primarily speak French.
Fast facts
- Country
- French Guiana
- Population
- 27,000
- Affinity group
- European Peoples
- People cluster
- French
- Primary language
- French (fra)
- Primary religion
- Roman Catholicism
- Strategic Progress Index
- Engaged yet Unreached
- Evangelical
- Less than 2%
- GSEC
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority
- Frontier Unreached People Group
- Region
- South America, Americas
Where they live
Gospel status
The French 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 No
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the French
- 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
Roman Catholicism · Christianity
75% adherents
Primary language
French · Indo-European family
100% speak French
Gospel resources in French
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (French)
- Magdalena (French)
- The Savior (French)
Bibles
- 1885 Darby · text
- 1910 Louis Segond (Tresorsonore recording) · audio, text
- La Nouvelle Bible Louis Segond 1978 · audio
- Ostervald Version · text
- Parole de Vie - African · audio
- Parole de Vie - Canadian · audio
- Parole de Vie - French · video
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the French
- 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.
- Revelation 7:9. Pray for the day when people from this group stand before the throne with every nation, tribe, people and language.
French in other countries
The same people (ROP3 103059) is reported in 20 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| French | France | 49,460,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| French | United States | 2,140,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| French | Madagascar | 191,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| French | United Kingdom | 164,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| French | New Caledonia | 93,500 | No Longer Unreached |
| French | Luxembourg | 93,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| French | Reunion | 66,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| French | Australia | 41,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| French | Monaco | 30,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| French | Chad | 20,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| French | Djibouti | 19,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| French | Portugal | 17,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| French | Austria | 16,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| St. Barthians | Saint Barthelemy | 11,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| French | Martinique | 8,400 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| French | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 5,100 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| French | Andorra | 4,700 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| French | Seychelles | 1,900 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| French | Comoros | 1,800 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| French | Mayotte | 1,200 | Engaged yet Unreached |
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