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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

Only in the LORD, it shall be said of me, are righteousness and strength; to him shall come and be ashamed all who were incensed against him.
readIsaiah 45:24

Pray that those who are weary and burdened by their own righteousness will find rest in the righteousness that comes through faith in Christ alone.

Come and see what God has done: he is awesome in his deeds toward the children of man.
readPsalm 66:5

Pray that many here will come and see what the Creator God has done on their behalf.

As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring it about that many people should be kept alive, as they are today.
readGenesis 50:20

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will forgive those who do them harm and trust God as they walk in His ways.

Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst. But I said to you that you have seen me and yet do not believe."
readJohn 6:35-36

Praise God for the things such as bread that He has provided as natural conversation bridges to the gospel. Pray that believers will use any bridges He provides to share the gospel with those who do not yet know the good news.

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

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguage ▼Religion
Deaf HaitiansPG047769Deaf HaitiansHaiti102,000Engaged yet UnreachedHaitian Sign LanguageEthnoreligion

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