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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Indo-Caribbean of French Guiana

The Indo-Caribbean of French Guiana, numbering approximately 13,000 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 mostly adhere to Hinduism and Sranan Tongo is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Latin American and Caribbean Peoples
Country: French Guiana
People Cluster: Indo-Caribbean
Primary Language(s): Sranan Tongo (srn)
Primary Religion(s): Hinduism
Population: 13,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG022285
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Hinduism
Religious Affiliation: Hinduism

96%
%
Hinduism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Sranan Tongo
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
%
Sranan Tongo Speakers

Media Resources in Sranan Tongo:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film

2 films

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Bible Resources in Sranan Tongo:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
Wortu fu Gado✓✓✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Sranan Tongo bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Indo-Caribbean are No Longer Unreached, which means there are more than 2% evangelical Christian populations and there are churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. There is still more to be done among them.

Next steps for the Indo-Caribbean:
Empower local believers to begin praying for their own people
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting
Encourage local leaders to being leading church planting strategy and looking for Unreached and Unengaged groups nearby

Pray specifically for the Indo-Caribbean of French Guiana

Jesus said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."
readJohn 14:6

Pray that those who don't know Jesus will recognize Him as the only way to the Father and follow Him in faith.

Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, the fruit of the womb a reward.
readPsalm 127:3

Pray that God will bless this generation of children, that they will come to know Jesus early in life and follow Him always.

The LORD make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you.
readNumbers 6:25

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will remember that He has given them His favor and His presence.

The next day again John was standing with two of his disciples, and he looked at Jesus as he walked by and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God!”
readJohn 1:35-36

Pray for those God sends to cross cultures to share the gospel, that they might faithfully share the good news of the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.

Indo-Caribbean Across Countries (ROP3 - 108730) reported in the following countries:

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6 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountry ▲PopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Indo-CaribbeanPG022285Indo-CaribbeanFrench Guiana13,000No Longer UnreachedSranan TongoHinduism
Indo-CaribbeanPG048989Indo-CaribbeanGermany51,000No Longer UnreachedDutchHinduism
Indo-GuyanesePG043791Indo-GuyaneseGuyana321,000No Longer UnreachedGuyanese Creole EnglishHinduism
Indo-CaribbeanPG000405Indo-CaribbeanNetherlands193,000Engaged yet UnreachedCaribbean HindustaniHinduism
Indo-SurinamesePG022266Indo-SurinameseSuriname134,000No Longer UnreachedCaribbean HindustaniHinduism
Indo-TrinidadiansPG046764Indo-TrinidadiansTrinidad and Tobago313,000Engaged yet UnreachedEnglishHinduism

To download a comprehensive people group list in spreadsheet form, visit our Research Data page.

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