People group profile · PG046764
The Indo-Trinidadians of Trinidad and Tobago
The Indo-Trinidadians of Trinidad and Tobago, numbering about 313,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an Indo-Caribbean people of Trinidad and Tobago descended from Indian indentured migrants, maintaining cultural traditions shaped by both South Asian heritage and Caribbean society.
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 English.
Fast facts
- Country
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Population
- 313,000
- Affinity group
- South Asian Peoples
- People cluster
- Indo-Caribbean
- Primary language
- English (eng)
- Primary religion
- Hinduism
- 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
- Caribbean, Americas
- Location
- Scattered
Where they live
Gospel status
The Indo-Trinidadians 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 Indo-Trinidadians
- 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
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
- American Standard Bible · text
- English Standard Version® - Hear the Word Audio Bible · video, text
- English Version for the Deaf · text
- Holy Bible, New International Version ® · video
- Holy Bible, New International Version ® - LUMO Christmas Film · video
- Holy Bible, New International Version ® - LUMO Easter Film · video
- King James Version · video, audio, text
- New American Standard Bible (NASB) · text
- New Life Version (Easy to Read) · text
- New Living Translation®, Holy Sanctuary version · audio
- Revised Version 1885 · text
- World English Bible - Winfred Henson · audio, text
- World Messianic Version · text
- Wycliffe Modern · text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Indo-Trinidadians
- 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.
- 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.
Indo-Trinidadians 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-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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