People group profile · PG047284
The Saint Lucians of the United States
The Saint Lucians of the United States, numbering about 34,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a people of African and mixed Afro-European descent indigenous to the island of Saint Lucia in the West Indies.
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 Saint Lucian Creole French.
Fast facts
- Country
- United States
- Population
- 34,000
- Affinity group
- American Peoples
- People cluster
- Afro-Caribbean
- Primary language
- Saint Lucian Creole French (acf)
- 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 ?
- Marginally Reached People Group
- Region
- Northern America, Americas
Where they live
Gospel status
The Saint Lucians 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 Saint Lucians
- 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
80% adherents
Primary language
Saint Lucian Creole French · Indo-European family
100% speak Saint Lucian Creole French
Gospel resources in Saint Lucian Creole French
- Bible available
- JESUS Film not available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Bibles
- 1999 Wycliffe Bible Translators, Inc. · video, audio, text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Saint Lucians
- 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.
Saint Lucians in other countries
The same people is also reported in 4 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Lucians | Saint Lucia | 165,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| French West Indians | Trinidad and Tobago | 10,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Saint Lucians | Canada | 10,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Saint Lucians | French Guiana | 1,000 | No Longer Unreached |
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