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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Garifuna of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

The Garifuna of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, numbering approximately 2,400 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an Afro-Indigenous people of Central America's Caribbean coast descended from African, Arawak, and Kalinago ancestors. They speak Garifuna, an Arawakan language, and maintain a distinct maritime cultural heritage. They mostly adhere to Folk Catholicism and Garifuna is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash: Garifuna

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Latin American and Caribbean Peoples
Country: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
People Cluster: Central American Indigenous
Primary Language(s): Garifuna (cab)
Primary Religion(s): Folk Catholicism
Population: 2,400
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 10% or Greater Evangelical
People Group ID: PG016416
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Folk Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

75%
%
Folk Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Garifuna
Language Family: Arawakan

80%
%
Garifuna Speakers

Media Resources in Garifuna:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film

1 film

Provided by the Jesus Film Project

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Bible Resources in Garifuna:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
2002 Bible Society of Honduras✓✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Garifuna bible at Bible.com

Linked from YouVersion

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Garifuna 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 Garifuna:
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 Garifuna of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life.
readJohn 3:14-15

Pray that the lost among them will look to the One lifted up on the cross, believing in Him and receiving eternal life.

“Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread."
readMatthew 6:10-11

As people go about their daily lives, pray they will have the opportunity to encounter Jesus-followers, receive the gospel, and respond with joy. Pray that, as God provides for their daily needs, He will also bring many into His beautiful kingdom.

All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to the LORD, and all the families of the nations shall worship before you.
readPsalm 22:27

Pray that all families of the nations will worship the Lord in spirit and in truth.

Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.
readEphesians 6:11

Pray that those God sends to cross cultures will put on the full armor of God so that they will be able to stand against the schemes of the enemy.

Garifuna Across Countries (ROP3 - 101510) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index
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6 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
GarifunaPG024763GarifunaHonduras204,000No Longer UnreachedGarifunaEthnoreligion
GarifunaPG047649GarifunaUnited States71,500No Longer UnreachedGarifunaRoman Catholicism
GarifunaPG024711GarifunaGuatemala21,500No Longer UnreachedGarifunaFolk Catholicism
GarifunaPG022293GarifunaGuadeloupe4,200No Longer UnreachedVirgin Islands Creole EnglishFolk Catholicism
GarifunaPG024796GarifunaNicaragua3,500No Longer UnreachedGarifunaEthnoreligion
GarifunaPG016416GarifunaSaint Vincent and the Grenadines2,400No Longer UnreachedGarifunaFolk Catholicism

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