Joshua Project - Ethnic People Groups of French Guiana

French Guiana – People Groups

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People Groups (click people name for profile)	Population	Indig	% Evangel	% Adherent	Least Reached	Progress Scale	Primary Religion	Primary Language	Pho	Map	Txt
Afro-Guyanese	3,600	Y	12.00 %	80.00 %		3.2	Christianity	Guyanese Creole Englis	0P Afro-Guyanese	1	1
Arab, Lebanese	1,200		0.50 %	32.00 %		2.2	Islam	Arabic, North Levantin	0P Arab, Lebanese	1	1
Arawak, Lokono	400	Y	0.50 %	92.00 %		2.2	Christianity	Arawak	1	1	1
Aukan, Ndjuka	9,700	Y	6.00 %	90.00 %		3.2	Christianity	Aukan	0P Aukan, Ndjuka	1	1
Brazilian, White	7,300		26.30 %	91.00 %		3.2	Christianity	Portuguese	1	1	1
Carib	1,500	Y	12.00 %	70.00 %		3.2	Christianity	Carib	1	1	1
Deaf		Y	0.00 %	91.00 %		2.1	Christianity	Language Unknown	1	1	1
Emerillon, Emerenon	600	Y	0.60 %	8.00 %		2.2	Ethnic Religions	Emerillon	1	1	1
Franco-Guianese, mixed	94,000	Y	3.50 %	96.00 %		3.1	Christianity	Guianese Creole French	1	1	1
French	20,000	Y	1.00 %	61.00 %		2.2	Christianity	French	0P French	1	0T
Guianese White	17,000	Y	3.50 %	98.00 %		3.1	Christianity	Guianese Creole French	1	1	1
Haitian	20,000		16.00 %	97.00 %		3.2	Christianity	Haitian	0P Haitian	1	1
Han Chinese, Hakka	13,000		4.00 %	12.00 %		3.1	Non-Religious	Chinese, Hakka	0P Han Chinese, Hakka	1	0T
Hmong Njua, Blue	3,700		0.20 %	5.00 %	Y	1.2	Ethnic Religions	Hmong Njua	0P Hmong Njua, Blue	0M Hmong Njua, Blue of French Guiana	0T
Javanese, Caribbean	2,500		4.00 %	35.00 %		3.1	Ethnic Religions	Javanese, Caribbean	0P Javanese, Caribbean	1	1
Jew, French	200	Y	0.00 %	0.00 %	Y	1.1	Ethnic Religions	French	0P Jew, French	1	0T
Latin American Branco, Brazi	4,700		2.00 %	88.00 %		2.2	Christianity	Portuguese	1	1	1
Palikur	500	Y	0.40 %	60.00 %		2.2	Christianity	Palikur	1	1	1
Peruvian	700		11.60 %	95.00 %		3.2	Christianity	Spanish	0P Peruvian	1	1
Saramaccan	4,900	Y	0.80 %	85.00 %		2.2	Christianity	Saramaccan	0P Saramaccan	1	1
Sarnami Hindi	9,800		0.50 %	20.00 %		2.2	Hinduism	Hindustani, Caribbean	0P Sarnami Hindi	1	1
Surinamese Creole, Sranan	15,000		9.00 %	88.00 %		3.2	Christianity	Sranan	0P Surinamese Creole, Sranan	1	1
Wayampi, Oiapoque	1,000	Y	0.30 %	20.00 %		2.2	Ethnic Religions	Wayampi	0P Wayampi, Oiapoque	1	1
Wayana	800	Y	0.70 %	20.00 %		2.2	Ethnic Religions	Wayana	1	1	1
Total People Groups: 24	230,000	14			2	3.2			14	1	4
Unclassified / Other Individuals	13,000
UN Country Population (2012)	243,000

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French Guiana –

% of People Groups

% of Population in People Groups

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Progress Level		Peoples	% of Peoples	Population	% of Population

	Level 1 - Unreached / Least-Reached	2	8.3 %	3,800	1.7 %
	Level 2 - Nominal / Formative Church	11	45.8 %	43,000	18.8 %
	Level 3 - Established / Significant Church	11	45.8 %	183,000	79.5 %

Totals		24		230,000

French Guiana – People Photos * Note: Only people groups with photos available are displayed here.*

Afro-Guyanese 3,600	Arab, Lebanese 1,200	Aukan, Ndjuka 9,700	French 20,000	Haitian 20,000	Han Chinese, Hakka 13,000
© Copyrighted Photo Hmong Njua, Blue 3,700	Javanese, Caribbean 2,500	© Copyrighted Photo Jew, French 200	Peruvian 700	Saramaccan 4,900	Sarnami Hindi 9,800
Surinamese Creole, Sranan 15,000	Wayampi, Oiapoque 1,000
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French Guiana – Languages

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Language (click Language name for details)	Language Code	# Peoples Primary Language	# Unreached Primary Language	Bible Status	Bible Locator	Audio NT Online	Jesus Film Online	Audio Recordings Online	Gospel Tract Online
Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	apc	1	0	Portions	0	1	1	0	0
Arawak	arw	1	0	Portions	0	1	1	0	1
Aukan	djk	1	0	NT	0	0	0	0	1
Carib	car	1	0	NT	0	0	0	0	1
Chinese, Hakka	hak	1	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	0
Emerillon	eme	1	0	None	1	1	1	0	1
French	fra	2	1	Complete	0	0	0	0	0
Guianese Creole French	gcr	2	0	None	1	1	1	0	1
Guyanese Creole English	gyn	1	0	None	1	1	0	1	1
Haitian	hat	1	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	0
Hindustani, Caribbean	hns	1	0	NT	0	0	0	0	1
Hmong Njua	hnj	1	1	Complete	0	0	1	0	1
Javanese, Caribbean	jvn	1	0	NT	0	0	0	1	0
Palikur	plu	1	0	NT	0	1	1	0	1
Portuguese	por	2	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	0
Saramaccan	srm	1	0	NT	0	0	0	0	1
Spanish	spa	1	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	0
Sranan	srn	1	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	0
Wayampi	oym	1	0	NT	0	1	0	0	1
Wayana	way	1	0	NT	0	0	1	0	1
Totals:	20	23	2		17	13	13	18	8

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French Guiana – Religions

Major Religions
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Source: Each People Group's population is multiplied by the Major Religion percentages for that people group. The results are summed for each Religion for all Peoples within the country.

Christianity Segments
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French Guiana – Possible Ministry Involvement

Below are lists of ministries that may work in French Guiana. Ministries in the French Guiana section probably minister in this country. Ministries in the Central and South America section only possibly minister in this country. The purpose of this information is to assist potential new missionaries connect with sending agencies and for general ministry networking. Click on the links below to visit ministry websites for further information. Visit the Power-Of-Connecting "Find a Network Tool" to find further networking information.
The lists below do not include all ministries at work in this country or region. There are likely many excellent ministries not listed here. Omissions are not intentional, but occur simply from lack of data. Please contact us to suggest other ministries to include here. Inclusion here is not an endorsement by Joshua Project.

Ministries in French Guiana

Ministries in Central and South America

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Country Level Ministries	Size
International Pentecostal Church of Christ	Small
Ministries Listed: 1

Regional Level Ministries	Size
ABWE (Association of Baptists for World Evangelism)	Large
Action International Ministries	Medium
Anglican Frontier Missions	Small
Assemblies of God World Missions	Large
Awana Clubs, International	Medium
Baptist Bible Fellowship, International	Medium
Baptist International Missions, Inc. (BIMI)	Medium
Baptist Medical and Dental Mission International	Medium
Baptist Mid-Missions	Medium
BCM International	Medium
Bible League	Medium
Campus Crusade for Christ, International	Large
Child Evangelism Fellowship	Medium
Church of God of Prophecy	Medium
Church of the Nazarene World Mission Department	Medium
Church World Service	Medium
EFCA International Mission	Medium
Every Home for Christ	Medium
Final Frontiers Foundation	Large
Free Methodist World Missions	Medium
Galcom International	Small
Global Action	Small
GO International	Small
InterComm	Small
Intervarsity Christian Fellowship	Medium
Iris Ministries, Inc.	Medium
Mailbox Club International	Small
Presbyterian Evangelistic Fellowship	Medium
Scripture Union	Medium
Seventh-day Adventists General Conference	Medium
Silent Word Ministries	Small
Southern Baptist Convention - International Mission Board	Large
United Methodist Church	Medium
United Pentecostal Church Foreign Missions	Medium
United World Mission	Medium
Worldwide Tentmakers, Incorporated	Small
Youth with a Mission	Large
Ministries Listed: 37

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French Guiana – Statistics, Prayer Cards, Maps and Links


Statistics

Population	230,000
Percent Urbanization	Unknown
Total People Groups	24
Unreached People Groups	2
Region	Central and South America
10/40 Window	No
Official National Language	French
Primary Religion	Christianity
Percent Christian Adherent	80.9% ^[1]
Percent Evangelical	5.4% ^[2]
Country Progress Level	3.2
Persecution Ranking	Not ranked (1=High to 50=Low OD)
Human Development Index	Not reported (0=Low to 1=High UN)

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Notes

[1] Each People Group's population is multiplied by the Major Religion percentages for that people group. The results are summed for each Religion for all Peoples within the country.

[2] Each People Group's population is multiplied by the Christianity Segments percentages for that people group. The results are summed for each Christianity Segment for all peoples within the country.