Affinity Group: American Peoples

Affinity Bloc: North American Peoples

People Cluster: Afro-American, Anglophone

Language: Jamaican English Creole - (jam)

Alternate Name(s): West Indian Black, Jamaican Black, Creole Islander, Western Caribbean Creole

Primary Religion: Christianity - Folk Catholicism

Country: Bahamas

Also found in: Canada; Colombia; Costa Rica; Cuba; Germany; Jamaica; Panama; United Kingdom; United States; Venezuela

Population: 5,300

Global Population: 4,327,200

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 10% or Greater Evangelical

Overview: The Jamaicans of Bahamas, numbering 5,300, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Afro-American, Anglophone people cluster within the North American Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 4,327,200 in 11 countries. Their primary language is Jamaican English Creole. The primary religion practiced by the Jamaicans is folk Catholicism, characterized by local expressions of faith that combine Catholic traditions with local animistic rituals, resulting in syncretized forms of Catholicism that diverge from official church doctrine and practice.

Bible Translations: Available

Jesus Film: Available

Gospel Recordings: Available

Radio Broadcast: Not Available