Affinity Group: American Peoples
Affinity Bloc: Latin-Caribbean Americans
People Cluster: Afro-Caribbean
Language: Virgin Islands English Creole - (vic)
Alternate Name(s):
Primary Religion: Christianity - Folk Catholicism
Country: Dominica
Also found in: Bermuda; Canada; Saint Lucia; Sint Maarten; United States
Population: 4,500
Global Population: 272,200
Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 10% or Greater Evangelical
Overview: The West Indian Blacks of Dominica, numbering 4,500, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Afro-Caribbean people cluster within the Latin-Caribbean Americans affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 272,200 in 6 countries. Their primary language is Virgin Islands English Creole. The primary religion practiced by the West Indian Blacks 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: Not Available
Gospel Recordings: Not Available
Radio Broadcast: Not Available