People group profile · PG043792
The East Indian Muslims of Guyana
The East Indian Muslims of Guyana, numbering about 68,500 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a 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 Sunni Islam, and they primarily speak Guyanese Creole English.
Fast facts
- Country
- Guyana
- Population
- 68,500
- Affinity group
- South Asian Peoples
- People cluster
- Indo-Caribbean
- Primary language
- Guyanese Creole English (gyn)
- Primary religion
- Sunni Islam
- Strategic Progress Index
- Engaged yet Unreached
- Evangelical
- No Known Evangelicals
- GSEC
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority
- Frontier Unreached People Group
- Region
- South America, Americas
- Location
- Widespread. Possibly also in French Guiana
Where they live
Gospel status
The East Indian Muslims 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 East Indian Muslims
- 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
Sunni Islam · Islam
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 East Indian Muslims
- Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
- Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
- Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
- 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
Indo-Caribbean, Muslim in other countries
The same people (ROP3 116451) is reported in 2 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Indian Muslims | Trinidad and Tobago | 79,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| East Indian Muslims | Suriname | 32,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
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