Affinity Group: American Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Latin-Caribbean Americans

People Cluster: Afro-Caribbean

Language: Haitian Creole - (hat)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Christianity - Folk Catholicism

Country: Jamaica

Also found in: Bahamas; Canada; Cuba; Dominica; Dominican Republic; French Guiana; Guadeloupe; Haiti; Martinique; United States

Population: 59,500

Global Population: 12,549,000

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical

Overview: The Haitians of Jamaica, numbering 59,500, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Afro-Caribbean people cluster within the Latin-Caribbean Americans affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 12,549,000 in 11 countries. Their primary language is Haitian Creole. The primary religion practiced by the Haitians 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