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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

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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Pray for the Turks and Caicos Creoles of Turks and Caicos Islands

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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:

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Bible Resources in Turks And Caicos Creole English:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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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

There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.
readRomans 8:1

Pray that God will reassure those who may be struggling with the cost of following Jesus that there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.

The people dwelling in darkness have seen a great light, and for those dwelling in the region and shadow of death, on them a light has dawned.
readMatthew 4:16

Pray that those who dwell in darkness and live in the land of the shadow of death may be drawn out of darkness into His marvelous light.

And many nations shall join themselves to the LORD in that day, and shall be my people. And I will dwell in your midst, and you shall know that the LORD of hosts has sent me to you.
readZechariah 2:11

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will have a heart that longs to see all people from all parts of the world worshiping Jesus as He deserves.

For we do not want you to be unaware, brothers, of the affliction we experienced in Asia. For we were so utterly burdened beyond our strength that we despaired of life itself. Indeed, we felt that we had received the sentence of death. But that was to make us rely not on ourselves but on God who raises the dead.
read2 Corinthians 1:8-9

Pray that as people hear and believe the gospel, they will be faithful as they walk through trials and will have an opportunity to be a witness to others in this people group of the goodness of God.

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

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group ID ▼NameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Turks and Caicos CreolesPG016451Turks and Caicos CreolesTurks and Caicos Islands49,500No Longer UnreachedTurks And Caicos Creole EnglishProtestantism

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