Affinity Group: American Peoples
Affinity Bloc: Latin-Caribbean Americans
People Cluster: Central American Indigenous
Language: Virgin Islands English Creole - (vic)
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Primary Religion: Christianity - Roman Catholicism
Country: Guadeloupe
Also found in: Guatemala; Honduras; Nicaragua; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; United States
Population: 4,100
Global Population: 294,300
Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
Overview: The Garifuna of Guadeloupe, numbering 4,100, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Central American Indigenous people cluster within the Latin-Caribbean Americans affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 294,300 in 6 countries. Their primary language is Virgin Islands English Creole. The primary religion practiced by the Garifuna is Roman Catholicism, the largest branch of the Christian church and one of the oldest religious institutions in the world. Roman Catholicism teaches that it is the one true Church founded by Jesus Christ and that its bishops are the successors of Christ.
Bible Translations: Available
Jesus Film: Not Available
Gospel Recordings: Not Available
Radio Broadcast: Not Available