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.

Bible Resources in Haitian Sign Language:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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

For at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light.
readEphesians 5:8

Pray that those who are lost will turn from the darkness they are walking in and embrace the light, becoming children of light who bear fruit in every good work.

All the earth worships you and sings praises to you; they sing praises to your name.
readPsalm 66:4

Pray that the good news of Jesus will advance here and that many will bow down and sing praises to His name.

The LORD is my chosen portion and my cup; you hold my lot... indeed, I have a beautiful inheritance.
readPsalm 16:5-6

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ and face hardship, they will remember that God is their portion and cup and that He has a beautiful inheritance for them.

And Jesus said to them, "Follow me, and I will make you become fishers of men." And immediately they left their nets and followed him.
readMark 1:17-18

Pray that God will raise up believers from this place and/or other cultures nearby to proclaim the gospel to those who desperately need to encounter it.

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

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