The Turks and Caicos Creoles of Turks and Caicos Islands

The Turks and Caicos Creoles of Turks and Caicos Islands, numbering approximately 49,500 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an Afro-Caribbean people descended primarily from Africans brought to the islands during the colonial era and from settlers who migrated from neighboring Bahamas and other Caribbean territories. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and Turks And Caicos Creole English is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Latin American and Caribbean Peoples
Country: Turks and Caicos Islands
People Cluster: Afro-Caribbean
Primary Language(s): Turks And Caicos Creole English (tch)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 49,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 10% or Greater Evangelical
People Group ID: PG016451

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

58%
%
Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Turks And Caicos Creole English
Language Family: Indo-European

75%
%
Turks and Caicos English Creole Speakers

Media Resources in Turks And Caicos Creole English:

Films:

No film resources are listed for this language.

Bible Resources in Turks And Caicos Creole English:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

Or check out the Turks And Caicos Creole English bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Turks and Caicos Creoles 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 Turks and Caicos Creoles:
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 Turks and Caicos Creoles of Turks and Caicos Islands

The LORD has heard my plea; the LORD accepts my prayer.
readPsalm 6:9

Pray that lost people will hear the gospel and place their faith in Christ, knowing that He hears their plea and accepts their prayer.

This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
read1 John 1:5

As mobile phones, radio, and satellite television, and other technologies become more available worldwide, pray for people who are developing digital gospel resources so that others can easily access the gospel.

And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work.
read2 Corinthians 9:8

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will trust God in all things, especially in times of persecution.

In him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, who is the guarantee of our inheritance until we acquire possession of it, to the praise of his glory.
readEphesians 1:13-14

Pray that God will work through believers near and far in bringing the lost to Himself, giving them what they need to do the task He has set before them, and helping them rest in Him because He has given them His Spirit.

Turks and Caicos Creole Across Countries (ROP3 - 110309) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

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