People group profile · PG046510
The Haitians of the United States
The Haitians of the United States, numbering about 718,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an Afro-Caribbean people descended primarily from West and Central Africans brought to colonial Saint-Domingue; they speak Haitian Creole and share a distinct cultural identity shaped by African, Caribbean, and French influences.
They are a diaspora people in the Afro-Caribbean people cluster of the Latin American and Caribbean Peoples. Their primary religion is Roman Catholicism, and they primarily speak Haitian.
Fast facts
- Country
- United States
- Population
- 718,000
- Affinity group
- American Peoples
- People cluster
- Afro-Caribbean
- Primary language
- Haitian (hat)
- Primary religion
- Roman Catholicism
- Strategic Progress Index
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 5% or Greater but Less than 10%
- GSEC
- 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
- Lostness priority
- Moderately Reached People Group
- Region
- Northern America, Americas
Where they live
Gospel status
The Haitians are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 5% evangelical.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Haitians
- 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
Roman Catholicism · Christianity
79% adherents
Primary language
Haitian · Indo-European family
100% speak Haitian
Gospel resources in Haitian
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
Bibles
- 1999 Haitian Bible Society · video, audio, text
- 2016 Edition · text
- Alliance Biblique Universelle, 1985 · audio
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Haitians
- 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
- 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.
Haitian in other countries
The same people (ROP3 103642) is reported in 10 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haitians | Haiti | 11,590,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Haitians | Dominican Republic | 279,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Haitians | Canada | 177,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Haitians | Jamaica | 59,500 | No Longer Unreached |
| Haitians | Cuba | 38,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Haitians | Bahamas | 28,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Haitians | French Guiana | 27,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Haitians | Guadeloupe | 14,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Haitians | Martinique | 2,800 | No Longer Unreached |
| Haitians | Dominica | 2,600 | No Longer Unreached |
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