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: Saint Lucia

Also found in: Bermuda; Canada; Dominica; Sint Maarten; United States

Population: 9,200

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 Saint Lucia, numbering 9,200, 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