People group profile · PG050579
The Antillean Creoles of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba
The Antillean Creoles of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba, numbering about 30,500 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an Afro-Antillean community whose identity is rooted in historical and cultural connection to the islands of the former Netherlands Antilles.
They are an indigenous people in the Afro-Caribbean people cluster of the Latin American and Caribbean Peoples. Their primary religion is Folk Catholicism, and they primarily speak Papiamento.
Fast facts
- Country
- Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba
- Population
- 30,500
- Affinity group
- American Peoples
- People cluster
- Afro-Caribbean
- Primary language
- Papiamento (pap)
- 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 ?
- Marginally Reached People Group
- Region
- Caribbean, 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 5% evangelical.
- Congregations exist Yes
- 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
Folk Catholicism · Christianity
60% adherents
Primary language
Papiamento · Indo-European family
80% 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
- 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.
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 | Germany | 17,500 | No Longer Unreached |
| Antillean Creoles | Sint Maarten | 7,100 | No Longer Unreached |
| Antillean Creoles | Canada | 2,400 | No Longer Unreached |
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