People group profile · PG050392
The Antiguans of Canada
The Antiguans of Canada, numbering about 4,800 people, are Unengaged and 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 Roman Catholicism, and they primarily speak Antigua and Barbuda Creole English.
Fast facts
- Country
- Canada
- Population
- 4,800
- Affinity group
- American Peoples
- People cluster
- Afro-American
- Primary language
- Antigua and Barbuda Creole English (aig)
- Primary religion
- Roman Catholicism
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- Unengaged and Unreached
- Evangelical
- No Known Evangelicals
- GSEC ?
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority ?
- Frontier Unreached People Group
- Region
- Northern America, Americas
Where they live
Gospel status
The Antiguans are Unengaged and Unreached, which means fewer than 2% are evangelical Christians, and there has been no reported church planting activity in the past two years. 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 Antiguans
- Pray that God would send workers to this people group
- Begin sowing the gospel and seek out people of peace
- Plant the first churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice
Primary religion
Roman Catholicism · Christianity
68% 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
- 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.
- 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.
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 | Sint Maarten | 13,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Antiguans | Antigua and Barbuda | 1,700 | No Longer Unreached |
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