The Turks and Caicos Creoles of Turks and Caicos Islands

The Turks and Caicos Creoles of Turks and Caicos Islands, numbering approximately 49,500 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an Afro-Caribbean people descended primarily from Africans brought to the islands during the colonial era and from settlers who migrated from neighboring Bahamas and other Caribbean territories. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and Turks And Caicos Creole English is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Latin American and Caribbean Peoples
Country: Turks and Caicos Islands
People Cluster: Afro-Caribbean
Primary Language(s): Turks And Caicos Creole English (tch)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 49,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 10% or Greater Evangelical
People Group ID: PG016451

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

58%
%
Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Turks And Caicos Creole English
Language Family: Indo-European

75%
%
Turks and Caicos English Creole Speakers

Media Resources in Turks And Caicos Creole English:

Films:

No film resources are listed for this language.

Bible Resources in Turks And Caicos Creole English:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

Or check out the Turks And Caicos Creole English bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Turks and Caicos Creoles 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 Turks and Caicos Creoles:
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 Turks and Caicos Creoles of Turks and Caicos Islands

And Mary said, "My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior."
readLuke 1:46-47

Pray that those who are lost will recognize their need for a Savior and joyfully embrace the mercy that God offers.

Lead me in your truth and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; for you I wait all the day long.
readPsalm 25:5

Pray that the gospel will advance and that God will lead people in His truth, bringing many to salvation.

Jesus said, ‘Truly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or lands, for my sake and for the gospel, who will not receive a hundredfold now in this time, houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and lands, with persecutions, and in the age to come eternal life.
readMark 10:29-30

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will know that when they make sacrifices to follow Jesus, He is there with them and will bless them abundantly in this life and in the life to come.

I will give thanks to you, O Lord, among the peoples; I will sing praises to you among the nations.
readPsalm 57:9

Pray that God will raise up believers among them who will boldly go and share the gospel with people nearby and with those far away.

Turks and Caicos Creole Across Countries (ROP3 - 110309) reported in the following countries:

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