The Galibi Karibi of United States

The Galibi Karibi of United States, numbering approximately 4,500 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an Amerindian group indigenous to the north coastal areas of South America. They mostly adhere to Roman Catholicism and Spanish is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Latin American and Caribbean Peoples
Country: United States
People Cluster: South American Indigenous
Primary Language(s): Spanish (spa)
Primary Religion(s): Roman Catholicism
Population: 4,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG043188
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Roman Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

63%
%
Roman Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Spanish
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
%
Spanish Speakers

Media Resources in Spanish:

Films:
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The SaviorView Film

5 films

SPI: No longer Unreached

The Galibi Karibi 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 Galibi Karibi:
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 Galibi Karibi of United States

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
readMatthew 5:6

Pray for those who are lost to desire righteousness and to be filled with the peace and purpose that only comes from following Jesus.

After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands, and crying out with a loud voice, ‘Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb’
readRevelation 7:9-10

Pray that many people will receive the gospel and will be part of the great multitude from every nation, tribe, people, and language, clothed in white robes and palm branches, proclaiming salvation belongs to our God.

This God - his way is perfect; the word of the LORD proves true; he is a shield for all those who take refuge in him.
readPsalm 18:30

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will have access to His Word and the ability to understand it, so that they can grow in their faith and find refuge in Him.

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
readRomans 6:23

Pray that God will bring people to faith who are excited about the eternal life they have in Christ and will want to cross cultures to share this hope with others.

Carib Across Countries (ROP3 - 101886) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index
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6 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Galibi KaribiGalibi KaribiVenezuela15,000No Longer UnreachedGalibi CaribEthnoreligion
Galibi KaribiGalibi KaribiFrench Guiana6,200No Longer UnreachedGalibi CaribFolk Catholicism
Galibi KaribiGalibi KaribiUnited States4,500No Longer UnreachedSpanishRoman Catholicism
Galibi KaribiGalibi KaribiSuriname4,200No Longer UnreachedGalibi CaribEthnoreligion
Galibi KaribiGalibi KaribiGuyana3,300No Longer UnreachedGalibi CaribEthnoreligion
Galibi KaribiGalibi KaribiBrazil70No Longer UnreachedGalibi CaribProtestantism

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