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The Antiguans of Sint Maarten

The Antiguans of Sint Maarten, numbering approximately 13,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a community of mixed African and European descent, originating during the era of European colonization and the transatlantic slave trade. They mostly adhere to Folk Catholicism and Antigua and Barbuda Creole English is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash: Antiguan, mixed

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: North American Peoples
Country: Sint Maarten
People Cluster: Afro-American
Primary Language(s): Antigua and Barbuda Creole English (aig)
Primary Religion(s): Folk Catholicism
Population: 13,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG048869
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Pray for the Antiguans of Sint Maarten

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Folk Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

93%
%
Folk Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Antigua and Barbuda Creole English
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
%
Leeward Caribbean English Creole Speakers

Media Resources in Antigua and Barbuda Creole English:

Films:

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Bible Resources in Antigua and Barbuda Creole English:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Antiguans 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 Antiguans:
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 Antiguans of Sint Maarten

The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.
readPsalm 51:17

Pray that those who want to achieve salvation through their works will be unsettled in their pursuit and that, with a broken spirit and contrite heart, they will trust in Christ.

No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.
readLuke 13:3

Pray that the lost will repent and believe the gospel, for without it, they will perish.

And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.
readActs 2:42

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will devote themselves to God's Word, to fellowship with each other, and to prayer.

O LORD, who shall sojourn in your tent? Who shall dwell on your holy hill? He who walks blamelessly and does what is right and speaks truth in his heart.
readPsalm 15:1-2

Ask God to send believers who will go and, with integrity, walk blamelessly and do what is right, speaking truth about the Lord with those who need to learn about His redemption plan.

Antiguan, mixed Across Countries (ROP3 - 106882) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index
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5 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Afro-KittitiansPG016411Afro-KittitiansSaint Kitts and Nevis45,500No Longer UnreachedVirgin Islands Creole EnglishProtestantism
MulattoPG016186MulattoAnguilla16,500No Longer UnreachedAntigua and Barbuda Creole EnglishProtestantism
AntiguansPG048869AntiguansSint Maarten13,000No Longer UnreachedAntigua and Barbuda Creole EnglishFolk Catholicism
AntiguansPG050392AntiguansCanada4,800Unengaged and UnreachedAntigua and Barbuda Creole EnglishRoman Catholicism
AntiguansPG016190AntiguansAntigua and Barbuda1,700No Longer UnreachedEnglishAtheism

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