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The West Indian Blacks of Saint Lucia

The West Indian Blacks of Saint Lucia, numbering approximately 9,200 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an Afro-Caribbean people who trace their full or partial ancestry to sub-Saharan Africa. They mostly adhere to Folk Catholicism and Virgin Islands Creole English is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: West Indian Black

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Latin American and Caribbean Peoples
Country: Saint Lucia
People Cluster: Afro-Caribbean
Primary Language(s): Virgin Islands Creole English (vic)
Primary Religion(s): Folk Catholicism
Population: 9,200
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 10% or Greater Evangelical
People Group ID: PG016415

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Folk Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

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Folk Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Virgin Islands Creole English
Language Family: Indo-European

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Virgin Islands English Creole Speakers

Media Resources in Virgin Islands Creole English:

Films:

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Bible Resources in Virgin Islands Creole English:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
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1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Virgin Islands Creole English bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The West Indian Blacks 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 West Indian Blacks:
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 West Indian Blacks of Saint Lucia

The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever.
readIsaiah 40:8

Pray that those who don't know Jesus will be freed from the emptiness of fading hopes and find lasting life and truth in the unchanging Word of God.

I saw in the night visions, and behold, with the clouds of heaven there came one like a son of man, and he came to the Ancient of Days and was presented before him. And to him was given dominion and glory and a kingdom, that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve him; his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom one that shall not be destroyed.
readDaniel 7:13-14

Pray that the gospel will advance so that all peoples will come to know the Son of Man, who has been given dominion and glory and a kingdom, and that they will bow before Him and serve Him forever.

But in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect.
read1 Peter 3:15

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will always be prepared to share the reason for the hope that they have in Jesus with gentleness and respect.

Go your way; behold, I am sending you out as lambs in the midst of wolves.
readLuke 10:3

Ask God to raise up and send humble believers who will depend on Him as they go out like lambs among wolves to share the good news with those who need to hear it.

West Indian Black Across Countries (ROP3 - 110760) reported in the following countries:

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6 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress Index ▼LanguageReligion
West Indian BlacksPG043681West Indian BlacksUnited States168,000No Longer UnreachedVirgin Islands Creole EnglishProtestantism
West Indian BlacksPG043504West Indian BlacksCanada8,700No Longer UnreachedVirgin Islands Creole EnglishProtestantism
West Indian BlacksPG022414West Indian BlacksSint Maarten19,000No Longer UnreachedVirgin Islands Creole EnglishProtestantism
West Indian BlacksPG016415West Indian BlacksSaint Lucia9,200No Longer UnreachedVirgin Islands Creole EnglishFolk Catholicism
West Indian BlacksPG016311West Indian BlacksDominica4,600No Longer UnreachedVirgin Islands Creole EnglishFolk Catholicism
BermudiansPG016210BermudiansBermuda66,500No Longer UnreachedEnglishProtestantism

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