The Haitians of Bahamas

The Haitians of Bahamas, numbering approximately 28,000 people, are No Longer 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 Folk Catholicism and Haitian is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Latin American and Caribbean Peoples
Country: Bahamas
People Cluster: Afro-Caribbean
Primary Language(s): Haitian (hat)
Primary Religion(s): Folk Catholicism
Population: 28,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 10% or Greater Evangelical
People Group ID: PG050295
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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: Haitian
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
%
Haitian Creole Speakers

Media Resources in Haitian:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film

2 films

Bible Resources in Haitian:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
1999 Haitian Bible Society✓✓✓
2016 Edition✓
Alliance Biblique Universelle, 1985✓

3 entries

Or check out the Haitian bible at Bible.com

Linked from YouVersion

SPI: No longer Unreached

The Haitians 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 Haitians:
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 Haitians of Bahamas

Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you!
readPsalm 67:3

Pray that those who are lost and unaware of God's blessings will come to know Him as the one true God, put their trust in Him, and join in praising Him among the nations.

The people dwelling in darkness have seen a great light, and for those dwelling in the region and shadow of death, on them a light has dawned.
readMatthew 4:16

Pray that those who dwell in darkness and live in the land of the shadow of death may be drawn out of darkness into His marvelous light.

But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit.
readTitus 3:4-5

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ and might struggle with temptation to trust in their own works, they will remember that it is only because of God's mercy that they have been saved.

But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God.
readJohn 1:12

Pray that believers will have the opportunity to clearly share the good news with the lost here, so that all people can be invited to trust in Jesus and become children of God.

Haitian Across Countries (ROP3 - 103642) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index
All

11 people groups

PhotoPeople Group ID ▲NameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
HaitiansHaitiansDominica2,600No Longer UnreachedHaitianFolk Catholicism
HaitiansHaitiansDominican Republic279,000No Longer UnreachedHaitianFolk Catholicism
HaitiansHaitiansFrench Guiana27,000No Longer UnreachedHaitianFolk Catholicism
HaitiansHaitiansHaiti11,610,000No Longer UnreachedHaitianFolk Catholicism
HaitiansHaitiansMartinique2,800No Longer UnreachedHaitianFolk Catholicism
HaitiansHaitiansJamaica59,500No Longer UnreachedHaitianFolk Catholicism
HaitiansHaitiansGuadeloupe14,000No Longer UnreachedHaitianFolk Catholicism
HaitiansHaitiansCuba38,000No Longer UnreachedHaitianFolk Catholicism
HaitiansHaitiansCanada177,000No Longer UnreachedHaitianRoman Catholicism
HaitiansHaitiansUnited States718,000No Longer UnreachedHaitianRoman Catholicism
HaitiansHaitiansBahamas28,000No Longer UnreachedHaitianFolk Catholicism

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