People group profile · PG050395
The Martinicans of Canada
The Martinicans of Canada, numbering about 2,100 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a French Creole-speaking ethnic community of mixed African and European ancestry that formed in the French West Indian settlement of Martinique during the 17th century.
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
- Canada
- Population
- 2,100
- 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 Martinicans 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 No
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Martinicans
- 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
86% 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 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 Martinicans
- Psalm 27:1. Pray that new believers will be strengthened in the face of persecution, with the Lord as their stronghold.
- 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.
Martinicans in other countries
The same people is also reported in 1 other country.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martinicans | Martinique | 339,000 | No Longer Unreached |
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