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The Indo-Caribbean of Netherlands

The Indo-Caribbean of Netherlands, numbering approximately 193,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an ethnic group indigenous to the Caribbean who descended from Indian indentured laborers brought by the British, Dutch, and French during the colonial era. They mostly adhere to Hinduism and Caribbean Hindustani is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Latin American and Caribbean Peoples
Country: Netherlands
People Cluster: Indo-Caribbean
Primary Language(s): Caribbean Hindustani (hns)
Primary Religion(s): Hinduism
Population: 193,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG000405
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Hinduism
Religious Affiliation: Hinduism

80%
%
Hinduism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Caribbean Hindustani
Language Family: Indo-European

75%
%
Hindustani, Sarnami Speakers

Media Resources in Caribbean Hindustani:

Films:
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1 film

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Bible Resources in Caribbean Hindustani:

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1 entry

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Or check out the Caribbean Hindustani bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Indo-Caribbean are Engaged yet Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations but there are sustained efforts at establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

Next steps for the Indo-Caribbean:
Continue prayer and fasting for this group
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people

Pray specifically for the Indo-Caribbean of Netherlands

The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.
readPsalm 51:17

Pray that those who want to achieve salvation through their works will be unsettled in their pursuit and that, with a broken spirit and contrite heart, they will trust in Christ.

Be exalted, O God, above the heavens! Let your glory be over all the earth!
readPsalm 57:11

Pray that the lost will learn about God's great love and faithfulness so that they might trust in Christ for their salvation.

Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
readIsaiah 41:10

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will not fear, for the Lord is with them, and He will strengthen, help, and uphold them with His righteous right hand.

"For as I passed along and observed the objects of your worship, I found also an altar with this inscription: ‘To the unknown god.’ What therefore you worship as unknown, this I proclaim to you."
readActs 17:23

Pray that believers God sends to cross cultures will be sensitive to the spiritual needs of the people they serve, and will proclaim the truth of Christ to them in creative ways that they will understand.

Indo-Caribbean Across Countries (ROP3 - 108730) reported in the following countries:

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6 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountry ▼PopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Indo-TrinidadiansPG046764Indo-TrinidadiansTrinidad and Tobago313,000Engaged yet UnreachedEnglishHinduism
Indo-SurinamesePG022266Indo-SurinameseSuriname134,000No Longer UnreachedCaribbean HindustaniHinduism
Indo-CaribbeanPG000405Indo-CaribbeanNetherlands193,000Engaged yet UnreachedCaribbean HindustaniHinduism
Indo-GuyanesePG043791Indo-GuyaneseGuyana321,000No Longer UnreachedGuyanese Creole EnglishHinduism
Indo-CaribbeanPG048989Indo-CaribbeanGermany51,500No Longer UnreachedDutchHinduism
Indo-CaribbeanPG022285Indo-CaribbeanFrench Guiana13,000No Longer UnreachedSranan TongoHinduism

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

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