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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Deaf Haitians of Haiti

The Deaf Haitians of Haiti, numbering approximately 102,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an Afro-Caribbean people descended primarily from West and Central Africans brought to colonial Saint-Domingue; they speak Haitian Creole and share a distinct cultural identity shaped by African, Caribbean, and French influences. They mostly adhere to Ethnoreligion and Haitian Sign Language is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Deaf Peoples
Country: Haiti
People Cluster: Deaf
Primary Language(s): Haitian Sign Language (qht)
Primary Religion(s): Ethnoreligion
Population: 102,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG047769
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Pray for the Deaf Haitians of Haiti

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

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Ethnoreligion Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Haitian Sign Language
Language Family:

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Haitian Sign Language Speakers

Media Resources in Haitian Sign Language:

Films:

No film resources are listed for this language.

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Bible Resources in Haitian Sign Language:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Haitian Sign Language bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Deaf Haitians are Engaged yet Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations but there are sustained efforts at establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

Next steps for the Deaf Haitians:
Continue prayer and fasting for this group
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people

Pray specifically for the Deaf Haitians of Haiti

All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned—every one—to his own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all.
readIsaiah 53:6

Pray that those who have wandered far from God will be drawn back to Him, recognizing their need for a Savior and finding forgiveness and new life in Christ.

Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls, who, on finding one pearl of great value, went and sold all that he had and bought it.
readMatthew 13: 45-46

Pray that they will recognize the treasure of knowing Christ Jesus and be willing to give up everything else to gain Him.

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
readGalatians 3:28

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be united in Christ across all differences of ethnicity, social status, and gender.

The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world. He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world did not know him.
readJohn 1:9-10

Pray for those God might send to share the gospel here. Ask that they will grow closer to Jesus and be compelled to share His good news with people who don't know it.

Deaf Haitian Across Countries (ROP3 - 116594) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Deaf HaitiansPG047769Deaf HaitiansHaiti102,000Engaged yet UnreachedHaitian Sign LanguageEthnoreligion

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