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The French West Indians of Trinidad and Tobago

The French West Indians of Trinidad and Tobago, numbering approximately 10,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an Afro-Caribbean creole people of the French Antilles whose culture developed through the blending of African, Caribbean, and French influences; many speak French Creole and identify with both Caribbean and French traditions. They mostly adhere to Folk Catholicism and Saint Lucian Creole French is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Latin American and Caribbean Peoples
Country: Trinidad and Tobago
People Cluster: Afro-Caribbean
Primary Language(s): Saint Lucian Creole French (acf)
Primary Religion(s): Folk Catholicism
Population: 10,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG016446
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Pray for the French West Indians of Trinidad and Tobago

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Folk Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

82%
%
Folk Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Saint Lucian Creole French
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
%
Lesser Antillean French Creole Speakers

Media Resources in Saint Lucian Creole French:

Films:

No film resources are listed for this language.

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Bible Resources in Saint Lucian Creole French:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
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1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The French West Indians are No Longer Unreached, which means there are more than 2% evangelical Christian populations and there are churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. There is still more to be done among them.

Next steps for the French West Indians:
Empower local believers to begin praying for their own people
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting
Encourage local leaders to being leading church planting strategy and looking for Unreached and Unengaged groups nearby

Pray specifically for the French West Indians of Trinidad and Tobago

But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation, into a snare, into many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction.
read1 Timothy 6:9

Pray for those, rich and poor, who have put their trust in worldly things, and ask that they will be honest with themselves, acknowledge their need for God and turn to Him.

And the word of God continued to increase, and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests became obedient to the faith.
readActs 6:7

Pray that the Word of God will be increasingly available to these people in ways they will resonate with so that all may have a chance to respond to the good news of Jesus Christ.

As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring it about that many people should be kept alive, as they are today.
readGenesis 50:20

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will forgive those who do them harm and trust God as they walk in His ways.

To the weak I became weak, that I might win the weak. I have become all things to all people, that by all means I might save some.
read1 Corinthians 9:22

Ask God to raise up believers from around the world to go and share the hope of Jesus with the lost so that they might trust in Him and have the hope of eternal life.

Saint Lucian Across Countries (ROP3 - 109546) reported in the following countries:

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5 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Saint LuciansPG016414Saint LuciansSaint Lucia165,000No Longer UnreachedSaint Lucian Creole FrenchFolk Catholicism
Saint LuciansPG047284Saint LuciansUnited States34,000No Longer UnreachedSaint Lucian Creole FrenchRoman Catholicism
French West IndiansPG016446French West IndiansTrinidad and Tobago10,000No Longer UnreachedSaint Lucian Creole FrenchFolk Catholicism
Saint LuciansPG050516Saint LuciansCanada10,000No Longer UnreachedSaint Lucian Creole FrenchRoman Catholicism
Saint LuciansPG022286Saint LuciansFrench Guiana1,000No Longer UnreachedEnglishFolk Catholicism

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