People group profile · PG047396
The Antillean Creoles of Canada
The Antillean Creoles of Canada, numbering about 2,400 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an ethnic community of mixed European, African, and Indigenous American ancestry.
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 Papiamento.
Fast facts
- Country
- Canada
- Population
- 2,400
- Affinity group
- American Peoples
- People cluster
- Afro-Caribbean
- Primary language
- Papiamento (pap)
- Primary religion
- Roman Catholicism
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 2% or Greater but Less than 5%
- GSEC ?
- 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
- Lostness priority ?
- Marginally Reached People Group
- Region
- Northern America, Americas
Where they live
Gospel status
The Antillean Creoles are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 2% evangelical.
- Congregations exist No
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Antillean Creoles
- 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
Primary language
Papiamento · Indo-European family
100% speak Papiamento
Gospel resources in Papiamento
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Papiamentu)
Bibles
- Beibel Koriente Papiamentu · video, audio
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Antillean Creoles
- 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.
Antillean Creoles in other countries
The same people is also reported in 6 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antillean Creoles | Netherlands | 137,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Antillean Creoles | Curacao | 121,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Antillean Creoles | Aruba | 82,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Antillean Creoles | Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba | 30,500 | No Longer Unreached |
| Antillean Creoles | Germany | 17,500 | No Longer Unreached |
| Antillean Creoles | Sint Maarten | 7,100 | No Longer Unreached |
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