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The Afro-Guyanese of United States

The Afro-Guyanese of United States, numbering approximately 246,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a community of Sub-Saharan African descent with roots in Guyana. They mostly adhere to Roman Catholicism and Guyanese Creole English is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite: Guyanese

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Latin American and Caribbean Peoples
Country: United States
People Cluster: Afro-Caribbean
Primary Language(s): Guyanese Creole English (gyn)
Primary Religion(s): Roman Catholicism
Population: 246,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG046526
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Roman Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

68%
%
Roman Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Guyanese Creole English
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
%
Guyanese English Creole Speakers

Media Resources in Guyanese Creole English:

Films:
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Bible Resources in Guyanese Creole English:

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Afro-Guyanese 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 Afro-Guyanese:
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 Afro-Guyanese of United States

Note then the kindness and the severity of God: severity toward those who have fallen, but God's kindness to you, provided you continue in his kindness. Otherwise you too will be cut off.
readRomans 11:22

Pray that God will transform those who persist in unbelief and, in His everlasting kindness, graft them into His family.

For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
readHebrews 4:12

Pray for God's Word to be accessible to everyone in this people group in a way they will resonate with so that many will engage with it, receive it, and share it with others.

Now therefore go, and I will be with your mouth and teach you what you shall speak.
readExodus 4:12

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, God will equip them with the words and wisdom to proclaim His message effectively.

At the same time, pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, to declare the mystery of Christ...that I may make it clear, which is how I ought to speak.
readColossians 4:3-4

Ask God to open doors for believers to share the gospel and help them communicate it clearly so that more people will understand the mystery of Christ and turn to follow Him.

Afro-Guyanese Across Countries (ROP3 - 103602) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index

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5 people groups

Photo People Group ID Name Country Population ▼ Strategic Progress Index Language Religion
Afro-Guyanese PG016359 Afro-Guyanese Guyana 381,000 No Longer Unreached Guyanese Creole English Protestantism
Afro-Guyanese PG046526 Afro-Guyanese United States 246,000 No Longer Unreached Guyanese Creole English Roman Catholicism
Afro-Guyanese PG022264 Afro-Guyanese Suriname 141,000 No Longer Unreached Guyanese Creole English Protestantism
Afro-Guyanese PG050476 Afro-Guyanese Canada 90,500 No Longer Unreached Guyanese Creole English Protestantism
Afro-Guyanese PG022279 Afro-Guyanese French Guiana 24,000 No Longer Unreached Guyanese Creole English Folk Catholicism

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