People group profile · PG022285
The Indo-Caribbean of French Guiana
The Indo-Caribbean of French Guiana, numbering about 13,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an ethnic group indigenous to the Caribbean who descended from Indian indentured laborers brought by the British, Dutch, and French during the colonial era.
They are a diaspora people in the Indo-Caribbean people cluster of the Latin American and Caribbean Peoples. Their primary religion is Hinduism, and they primarily speak Sranan Tongo.
Fast facts
- Country
- French Guiana
- Population
- 13,000
- Affinity group
- South Asian Peoples
- People cluster
- Indo-Caribbean
- Primary language
- Sranan Tongo (srn)
- Primary religion
- Hinduism
- 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 Indo-Caribbean 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 Indo-Caribbean
- 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
96% adherents
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 Indo-Caribbean
- 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.
Indo-Caribbean in other countries
The same people is also reported in 5 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indo-Guyanese | Guyana | 321,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Indo-Trinidadians | Trinidad and Tobago | 313,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Indo-Caribbean | Netherlands | 193,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Indo-Surinamese | Suriname | 134,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Indo-Caribbean | Germany | 51,000 | No Longer Unreached |
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