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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Antillean Creoles of Germany

The Antillean Creoles of Germany, numbering approximately 17,500 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an ethnic community of mixed European, African, and Indigenous American ancestry. They mostly adhere to Folk Catholicism and Papiamento is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Latin American and Caribbean Peoples
Country: Germany
People Cluster: Afro-Caribbean
Primary Language(s): Papiamento (pap)
Primary Religion(s): Folk Catholicism
Population: 17,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG048548

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Folk Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

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Folk Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Papiamento
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
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Papiamentu Speakers

Media Resources in Papiamento:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film

1 film

Provided by the Jesus Film Project

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Bible Resources in Papiamento:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
Beibel Koriente Papiamentu✓✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Papiamento bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Antillean Creoles 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 Antillean Creoles:
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 Antillean Creoles of Germany

In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.
readMatthew 5:16

Pray that those who are deceived about what brings peace will not settle for any lies they’ve heard about God and will diligently seek Him and be satisfied when they learn the truth about who He is and what He’s done.

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."
readJohn 6:35

Pray that the lost will come to Jesus and believe in Him, never to hunger or thirst again.

All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to the LORD, and all the families of the nations shall worship before you.
readPsalm 22:27

Pray that all families of the nations will worship the Lord in spirit and in truth.

"For as I passed along and observed the objects of your worship, I found also an altar with this inscription: ‘To the unknown god.’ What therefore you worship as unknown, this I proclaim to you."
readActs 17:23

Pray that believers God sends to cross cultures will be sensitive to the spiritual needs of the people they serve, and will proclaim the truth of Christ to them in creative ways that they will understand.

Antillean (Papiamentu) Across Countries (ROP3 - 100390) reported in the following countries:

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7 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress Index ▲LanguageReligion
Antillean CreolesPG000392Antillean CreolesNetherlands137,000No Longer UnreachedPapiamentoRoman Catholicism
Antillean CreolesPG016191Antillean CreolesAruba82,000No Longer UnreachedDutchFolk Catholicism
Antillean CreolesPG022316Antillean CreolesCuracao121,000No Longer UnreachedPapiamentoFolk Catholicism
Antillean CreolesPG047396Antillean CreolesCanada2,400No Longer UnreachedPapiamentoRoman Catholicism
Antillean CreolesPG048548Antillean CreolesGermany17,500No Longer UnreachedPapiamentoFolk Catholicism
Antillean CreolesPG048867Antillean CreolesSint Maarten7,100No Longer UnreachedPapiamentoFolk Catholicism
Antillean CreolesPG050579Antillean CreolesBonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba30,500No Longer UnreachedPapiamentoFolk Catholicism

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