People group profile · PG048869
The Antiguans of Sint Maarten
The Antiguans of Sint Maarten, numbering about 13,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a community of mixed African and European descent, originating during the era of European colonization and the transatlantic slave trade.
They are a diaspora people in the Afro-American people cluster of the North American Peoples. Their primary religion is Folk Catholicism, and they primarily speak Antigua and Barbuda Creole English.
Fast facts
- Country
- Sint Maarten
- Population
- 13,000
- Affinity group
- American Peoples
- People cluster
- Afro-American
- Primary language
- Antigua and Barbuda Creole English (aig)
- Primary religion
- Folk 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
- Caribbean, Americas
Where they live
Gospel status
The Antiguans 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 Antiguans
- 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
Folk Catholicism · Christianity
93% adherents
Primary language
Antigua and Barbuda Creole English · Indo-European family
100% speak Antigua and Barbuda Creole English
Gospel resources in Antigua and Barbuda Creole English
- Bible available
- JESUS Film not available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings not available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories available
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Antiguans
- Romans 12:4–5. Pray that believers from many cultures will work together as one body so that the church is built up.
- Revelation 7:9. Pray for the day when people from this group stand before the throne with every nation, tribe, people and language.
- John 17:3. Pray that many will come to know the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom he has sent.
- Psalm 27:1. Pray that new believers will be strengthened in the face of persecution, with the Lord as their stronghold.
Antiguans in other countries
The same people is also reported in 4 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afro-Kittitians | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 45,500 | No Longer Unreached |
| Mulatto | Anguilla | 16,500 | No Longer Unreached |
| Antiguans | Canada | 4,800 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Antiguans | Antigua and Barbuda | 1,700 | No Longer Unreached |
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