People group profile · PG048989
The Indo-Caribbean of Germany
The Indo-Caribbean of Germany, numbering about 51,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an ethnic group indigenous to the Caribbean who descended from Indian indentured laborers brought by the British, Dutch, and French during the colonial era.
They are a diaspora people in the Indo-Caribbean people cluster of the Latin American and Caribbean Peoples. Their primary religion is Hinduism, and they primarily speak Dutch.
Fast facts
- Country
- Germany
- Population
- 51,000
- Affinity group
- American Peoples
- People cluster
- Indo-Caribbean
- Primary language
- Dutch (nld)
- Primary religion
- Hinduism
- 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
- Western Europe, Europe
Where they live
Gospel status
The Indo-Caribbean 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 Indo-Caribbean
- 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
Gospel resources in Dutch
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
Bibles
- 1750 Dutch Staten Vertaling Bible · text
- Herziene Statenvertaling (HSV) · video, audio, text
- Het Boek · video
- New Dutch Translation (de Nieuwe Bijbelvertaling) · audio
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Indo-Caribbean
- 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.
Indo-Caribbean in other countries
The same people (ROP3 108730) is reported in 5 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indo-Guyanese | Guyana | 321,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Indo-Trinidadians | Trinidad and Tobago | 313,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Indo-Caribbean | Netherlands | 193,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Indo-Surinamese | Suriname | 134,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Indo-Caribbean | French Guiana | 13,000 | No Longer Unreached |
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