People group profile · PG043791
The Indo-Guyanese of Guyana
The Indo-Guyanese of Guyana, numbering about 321,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an Indo-Caribbean people of Indian ancestry, descended primarily from indentured laborers brought to British Guiana, and maintaining cultural traditions shaped by both South Asian and Guyanese heritage.
They are an indigenous people in the Indo-Caribbean people cluster of the Latin American and Caribbean Peoples. Their primary religion is Hinduism, and they primarily speak Guyanese Creole English.
Fast facts
- Country
- Guyana
- Population
- 321,000
- Affinity group
- South Asian Peoples
- People cluster
- Indo-Caribbean
- Primary language
- Guyanese Creole English (gyn)
- 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
- Marginally Reached People Group
- Region
- South America, Americas
- Location
- Barima-Waini and Pomeroon-Supenaam regions
Where they live
Gospel status
The Indo-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 2% evangelical.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Indo-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
75% 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 Indo-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.
Indo-Caribbean in other countries
The same people (ROP3 108730) is reported in 5 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Indo-Caribbean | French Guiana | 13,000 | No Longer Unreached |
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