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The Antillean Creoles of Curacao

The Antillean Creoles of Curacao, numbering approximately 121,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an ethnic community of mixed European, African, and Indigenous American ancestry. They mostly adhere to Folk Catholicism and Papiamento is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Latin American and Caribbean Peoples
Country: Curacao
People Cluster: Afro-Caribbean
Primary Language(s): Papiamento (pap)
Primary Religion(s): Folk Catholicism
Population: 121,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG022316
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Folk Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

86%
%
Folk Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Papiamento
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
%
Papiamentu Speakers

Media Resources in Papiamento:

Films:
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JESUSView Film

1 film

Provided by the Jesus Film Project

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Bible Resources in Papiamento:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
Beibel Koriente Papiamentu✓✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Papiamento bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Antillean Creoles 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 Antillean Creoles:
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 Antillean Creoles of Curacao

And Jesus came and said to them, ā€œAll authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.ā€
readMatthew 28:16-20

Pray that those who don't yet know Him will encounter the risen Savior and be transformed by the power of His resurrection, becoming disciples who make disciples.

If I ascend to heaven, you are there. If I make my bed in Sheol, you are there!
readPsalm 139:8

Pray that the lost will recognize God's presence with them wherever they go, put their faith in Christ, and seek to live in a way that honors and glorifies Him.

Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth.
readColossians 3:2

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will set their minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth, as they look to Christ for guidance and strength.

And he said to them, ā€œTruly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or wife or brothers or parents or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God, who will not receive many times more in this time, and in the age to come eternal life.ā€
readLuke 18:29-30

Pray that God will raise up people to go and share the gospel and help them trust His promise that anyone who has left those they treasure for the sake of the kingdom of God will receive many times more in this life and in the life to come.

Antillean (Papiamentu) Across Countries (ROP3 - 100390) reported in the following countries:

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7 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ā–¼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Antillean CreolesPG000392Antillean CreolesNetherlands137,000No Longer UnreachedPapiamentoRoman Catholicism
Antillean CreolesPG022316Antillean CreolesCuracao121,000No Longer UnreachedPapiamentoFolk Catholicism
Antillean CreolesPG016191Antillean CreolesAruba82,000No Longer UnreachedDutchFolk Catholicism
Antillean CreolesPG050579Antillean CreolesBonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba30,500No Longer UnreachedPapiamentoFolk Catholicism
Antillean CreolesPG048548Antillean CreolesGermany17,500No Longer UnreachedPapiamentoFolk Catholicism
Antillean CreolesPG048867Antillean CreolesSint Maarten7,100No Longer UnreachedPapiamentoFolk Catholicism
Antillean CreolesPG047396Antillean CreolesCanada2,400No Longer UnreachedPapiamentoRoman Catholicism

To download a comprehensive people group list in spreadsheet form, visit our Research Data page.

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