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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Haitians of Haiti

The Haitians of Haiti, numbering approximately 11,600,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an Afro-Caribbean people descended primarily from West and Central Africans brought to colonial Saint-Domingue; they speak Haitian Creole and share a distinct cultural identity shaped by African, Caribbean, and French influences. They mostly adhere to Folk Catholicism and Haitian is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Latin American and Caribbean Peoples
Country: Haiti
People Cluster: Afro-Caribbean
Primary Language(s): Haitian (hat)
Primary Religion(s): Folk Catholicism
Population: 11,600,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG016376
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Pray for the Haitians of Haiti

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Folk Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

77%
%
Folk Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Haitian
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
%
Haitian Creole Speakers

Media Resources in Haitian:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film

2 films

Provided by the Jesus Film Project

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Bible Resources in Haitian:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
1999 Haitian Bible Society✓✓✓
2016 Edition✓
Alliance Biblique Universelle, 1985✓

3 entries

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Haitian bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Haitians 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 Haitians:
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 Haitians of Haiti

And when you fast, do not look gloomy like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces that their fasting may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward.
readMatthew 6:16

Pray that those who live to please men and not God will turn from the emptiness of seeking approval from others and find true satisfaction in the treasure of a personal relationship with God.

Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.
readRomans 5:1

Pray that the gospel will advance and that many who are far from God will receive the good news of salvation with joy and have peace with God through faith in His Son Jesus Christ.

I wait for the LORD, my soul waits, and in his word I hope.
readPsalm 130:5

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will wait on the Lord and have patience and trust, knowing His ways and His timing are always perfect.

Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit.
readJohn 12:24

Pray that God will raise up men and women who are willing to die to their own desires, bearing much fruit for the kingdom among individuals and in places where His gospel has not been proclaimed.

Haitian Across Countries (ROP3 - 103642) reported in the following countries:

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11 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDName ▼CountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
HaitiansPG016307HaitiansDominica2,600No Longer UnreachedHaitianFolk Catholicism
HaitiansPG016321HaitiansDominican Republic279,000No Longer UnreachedHaitianFolk Catholicism
HaitiansPG016336HaitiansFrench Guiana27,000No Longer UnreachedHaitianFolk Catholicism
HaitiansPG016376HaitiansHaiti11,600,000No Longer UnreachedHaitianFolk Catholicism
HaitiansPG022269HaitiansMartinique2,800No Longer UnreachedHaitianFolk Catholicism
HaitiansPG022271HaitiansJamaica59,500No Longer UnreachedHaitianFolk Catholicism
HaitiansPG022292HaitiansGuadeloupe14,000No Longer UnreachedHaitianFolk Catholicism
HaitiansPG022302HaitiansCuba38,000No Longer UnreachedHaitianFolk Catholicism
HaitiansPG043402HaitiansCanada177,000No Longer UnreachedHaitianRoman Catholicism
HaitiansPG046510HaitiansUnited States718,000No Longer UnreachedHaitianRoman Catholicism
HaitiansPG050295HaitiansBahamas28,000No Longer UnreachedHaitianFolk Catholicism

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

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