The Spaniards of Trinidad and Tobago

The Spaniards of Trinidad and Tobago, numbering approximately 4,300 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a Southern European people whose culture has been shaped by the interaction of Iberian, Roman, Visigothic, Islamic, Jewish, and Christian traditions, as well as centuries of regional development within the Iberian Peninsula. They mostly adhere to Roman Catholicism and Spanish is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Eurasian Peoples
Country: Trinidad and Tobago
People Cluster: Spanish
Primary Language(s): Spanish (spa)
Primary Religion(s): Roman Catholicism
Population: 4,300
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG016449
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Roman Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

92%
%
Roman Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Spanish
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
%
Spanish Speakers

Media Resources in Spanish:

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Unengaged and Unreached

Strategic Priority Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached (SPI: 0), which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations among which there are no known efforts focused on establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.
Lostness Priority Index (LPI): Frontier Unreached People Group, (LPI: 0), < 0.1% Evangelical.
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity (GSEC: 1), this people group is less than 2% evangelical, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years

Next steps for the Spaniards:
Begin signifcant prayer and fasting for this group
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Pray specifically for the Spaniards of Trinidad and Tobago

Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance.
readLuke 15:7

Pray that God will convict the lost of their sin, give them an urgency to run to Him for forgiveness, and feel His welcoming arms around them when they turn to Him.

Behold, you shall call a nation that you do not know, and a nation that did not know you shall run to you, because of the LORD your God, and of the Holy One of Israel, for he has glorified you.
readIsaiah 55:5

Pray that those who do not know God will access the gospel, run to Him, and discover that He is the one their souls have been longing for.

For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them.
readMatthew 18:20

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be encouraged as they remember that Jesus is with them when they gather in His name.

And God has appointed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, helping, administrating, and various kinds of tongues.
read2 Corinthians 12:28

Ask God to raise up believers who will faithfully proclaim the good news and equip others to do the same.

Spaniard Across Countries (ROP3 - 109534) reported in the following countries:

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19 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguage ▼Religion
SpaniardsSpaniardsSwitzerland85,000Engaged yet UnreachedSpanishRoman Catholicism
SpaniardsSpaniardsUnited States86,000Engaged yet UnreachedSpanishRoman Catholicism
SpaniardsSpaniardsCanada13,000Engaged yet UnreachedSpanishRoman Catholicism
SpaniardsSpaniardsBelgium50,000No Longer UnreachedSpanishRoman Catholicism
SpaniardsSpaniardsGermany184,000No Longer UnreachedSpanishRoman Catholicism
SpaniardsSpaniardsAustralia19,000No Longer UnreachedSpanishRoman Catholicism
SpaniardsSpaniardsNew Caledonia2,900Unengaged and UnreachedSpanishRoman Catholicism
SpaniardsSpaniardsTrinidad and Tobago4,300Unengaged and UnreachedSpanishRoman Catholicism
SpaniardsSpaniardsAngola18,500Engaged yet UnreachedSpanishRoman Catholicism
SpaniardsSpaniardsUnited Kingdom159,000Unengaged and UnreachedSpanishRoman Catholicism
SpaniardsSpaniardsAndorra24,000Unengaged and UnreachedSpanishUnaffiliated
SpaniardsSpaniardsSpain31,920,000Engaged yet UnreachedSpanishRoman Catholicism
SpaniardsSpaniardsPortugal16,000Unengaged and UnreachedSpanishRoman Catholicism
SpaniardsSpaniardsNetherlands19,500Unengaged and UnreachedSpanishRoman Catholicism
SpaniardsSpaniardsItaly27,500Unengaged and UnreachedSpanishRoman Catholicism
SpaniardsSpaniardsIreland15,500No Longer UnreachedSpanishRoman Catholicism
SpaniardsSpaniardsFrance248,000Engaged yet UnreachedSpanishRoman Catholicism
SpaniardsSpaniardsDenmark5,400Unengaged and UnreachedSpanishRoman Catholicism
SpaniardsSpaniardsAustria7,400Unengaged and UnreachedSpanishRoman Catholicism

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