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People group profile · PG046512

The Trinidadians of the United States

The Trinidadians of the United States, numbering about 175,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a community of mixed East Indian and African descent whose identity is rooted in their recent history on the islands of Trinidad and Tobago.

They are a diaspora people in the Afro-Caribbean people cluster of the Latin American and Caribbean Peoples. Their primary religion is Protestantism, and they primarily speak English.

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AI-generated illustration representing the Trinidadians people
AI-generated illustration, not a photograph. Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash: Trinidadian

Fast facts

Country
United States
Population
175,000
Affinity group
American Peoples
People cluster
Afro-Caribbean
Primary language
English (eng)
Primary religion
Protestantism
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 Trinidadians 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 Trinidadians

  • 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

Protestantism · Christianity

Primary language

English

100% speak English

Gospel resources in English

  • Bible available
  • JESUS Film available
  • Radio programs available
  • Gospel recordings available
  • Audio resources available
  • Bible stories available

Films

  • JESUS (English, North American Indigenous)

Bibles

Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.

Pray for the Trinidadians

  1. Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
  2. Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
  3. Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
  4. 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.

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Afro-Trinidadian in other countries

The same people (ROP3 110196) is reported in 2 other countries.

People groupCountryPopulationStatus
Afro-TrinidadiansTrinidad and Tobago727,000No Longer Unreached
TrinidadiansCanada84,500No Longer Unreached

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