Affinity Group: American Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Latin-Caribbean Americans

People Cluster: Afro-Caribbean

Language: Sranan Tongo - (srn)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Christianity - Folk Catholicism

Country: Curacao

Also found in: French Guiana; Netherlands; Suriname; United States

Population: 2,000

Global Population: 462,000

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 10% or Greater Evangelical

Overview: The Surinamese Creole of Curacao, numbering 2,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Afro-Caribbean people cluster within the Latin-Caribbean Americans affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 462,000 in 5 countries. Their primary language is Sranan Tongo. The primary religion practiced by the Surinamese Creole 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