Affinity Group: American Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Latin-Caribbean Americans

People Cluster: South American Indigenous

Language: Carib - (car)

Alternate Name(s): Cariña, Caribe, Kalinya, Maraworno, Galibi, Galibi do Uaçá, Kalinã, Galibi do Oiapoque, Kalihna, Costal Carib, Marwor, Galibí

Primary Religion: Christianity - Folk Catholicism

Country: French Guiana

Also found in: Brazil; Guyana; Suriname; United States; Venezuela

Population: 5,800

Global Population: 33,070

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical

Overview: The Galibi Karibi of French Guiana, numbering 5,800, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the South American Indigenous people cluster within the Latin-Caribbean Americans affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 33,070 in 6 countries. Their primary language is Carib. The primary religion practiced by the Galibi Karibi 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