• PEOPLE NAME: EAST INDIAN MUSLIMS OF GUYANA


PEID: 43792

ROP: 116451

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Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples

Affinity Bloc: South Asian Peoples

People Cluster: Indo-Caribbean

Language: Guyanese English Creole - (gyn)

Alternate Name(s): Indo-Guyanese

Primary Religion: Islam - Sunni

Country: Guyana

Also found in: Suriname; Trinidad and Tobago

Population: 68,000

Global Population: 179,000


PEID: 43792

ROP: 116451

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity


Overview: The East Indian Muslims of Guyana, numbering 68,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Indo-Caribbean people cluster within the South Asian Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 179,000 in 3 countries. Their primary language is Guyanese English Creole. The primary religion practiced by the East Indian Muslims is Sunni Islam, the largest branch of Islam. Sunni Muslims follow the teachings of the Qur'an and consider the first four caliphs to be the rightful successors of Muhammad.


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