Joshua Project - Ethnic People Groups of Suriname

Suriname – 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	70,000	Y	20.00 %	86.00 %		3.2	Christianity	Guyanese Creole Englis	0P Afro-Guyanese	1	1
Akuliyo, Wama		Y	2.00 %	18.00 %		2.2	Ethnic Religions	Akurio	1	0M Akuliyo, Wama of Suriname	0T
Apalai	500	Y	30.00 %	80.00 %		3.2	Christianity	Apalai	0P Apalai	1	1
Arab, Syrian	2,600		0.10 %	6.00 %		2.2	Islam	Arabic, North Levantin	0P Arab, Syrian	0M Arab, Syrian of Suriname	0T
Arawak, Lokono	3,000	Y	4.00 %	92.00 %		3.1	Christianity	Arawak	1	1	1
Aukan, Ndjuka	31,000	Y	12.00 %	80.00 %		3.2	Christianity	Aukan	0P Aukan, Ndjuka	1	1
Coastal Carib, Galibi	3,400	Y	12.00 %	40.00 %		3.2	Ethnic Religions	Carib	1	1	1
Deaf		Y	0.00 %	48.00 %		2.1	Christianity	Language Unknown	1	1	1
Han Chinese, Cantonese	6,200		5.00 %	8.00 %		3.1	Non-Religious	Chinese, Yue	0P Han Chinese, Cantonese	1	0T
Han Chinese, Hakka	8,500		7.50 %	8.00 %		3.2	Non-Religious	Chinese, Hakka	0P Han Chinese, Hakka	1	0T
Hmong Njua, Blue	2,000		1.00 %	10.00 %		2.2	Ethnic Religions	Hmong Njua	0P Hmong Njua, Blue	0M Hmong Njua, Blue of Suriname	0T
Indonesian	15,000		5.60 %	16.00 %		3.2	Islam	Indonesian	0P Indonesian	1	1
Javanese, Caribbean	84,000		5.00 %	35.00 %		3.1	Islam	Javanese, Caribbean	0P Javanese, Caribbean	1	1
Jew, Dutch	200	Y	0.00 %	0.00 %	Y	1.1	Ethnic Religions	Dutch	0P Jew, Dutch	1	0T
Kwinti	200	Y	2.00 %	70.00 %		2.2	Christianity	Kwinti	1	1	1
Latin American, general	2,500		14.00 %	90.00 %		3.2	Christianity	Spanish	1	1	1
Portuguese	300		3.00 %	95.00 %		3.1	Christianity	Portuguese	0P Portuguese	1	1
Saramaccan	28,000	Y	0.80 %	4.00 %	Y	1.2	Ethnic Religions	Saramaccan	0P Saramaccan	1	1
Saramaccan, Matawari	1,200	Y	0.50 %	8.00 %		2.2	Ethnic Religions	Saramaccan	1	1	1
Sarnami Hindi, Carribean Hin	134,000		15.50 %	48.00 %		3.2	Christianity	Hindustani, Caribbean	0P Sarnami Hindi, Carribean Hindi	1	1
Surinamese Creole, Sranan	131,000	Y	15.00 %	48.00 %		3.2	Christianity	Sranan	0P Surinamese Creole, Sranan	1	1
Surinamese, Dutch-Speaking	1,400	Y	4.30 %	47.00 %		3.1	Non-Religious	Dutch	1	1	1
Tiriyo, Trio	2,000	Y	1.00 %	30.00 %		2.2	Ethnic Religions	Trio	0P Tiriyo, Trio	1	1
Warao	500	Y	3.00 %	55.00 %		3.1	Christianity	Warao	0P Warao	1	1
Wayana, Oyana	400	Y	0.50 %	10.00 %		2.2	Ethnic Religions	Wayana	1	1	1
Total People Groups: 25	528,000	16			2	3.2			16	3	6
Unclassified / Other Individuals	6,000
UN Country Population (2012)	534,000

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Suriname –

% 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	8.0 %	28,000	5.3 %
	Level 2 - Nominal / Formative Church	8	32.0 %	8,600	1.6 %
	Level 3 - Established / Significant Church	15	60.0 %	491,000	93.0 %

Totals		25		528,000

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

Afro-Guyanese 70,000	Apalai 500	© Copyrighted Photo Arab, Syrian 2,600	Aukan, Ndjuka 31,000	Han Chinese, Cantonese 6,200	Han Chinese, Hakka 8,500
© Copyrighted Photo Hmong Njua, Blue 2,000	© Copyrighted Photo Indonesian 15,000	Javanese, Caribbean 84,000	Jew, Dutch 200	Portuguese 300	Saramaccan 28,000
Sarnami Hindi, Carribean Hindi 134,000	Surinamese Creole, Sranan 131,000	Tiriyo, Trio 2,000	Warao 500
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Suriname – 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
Akurio	ako	1	0	Need?	1	1	1	1	1
Apalai	apy	1	0	NT	0	1	1	0	1
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
Chinese, Yue	yue	1	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	0
Dutch	nld	2	1	Complete	0	0	0	0	0
Guyanese Creole English	gyn	1	0	None	1	1	0	1	1
Hindustani, Caribbean	hns	1	0	NT	0	0	0	0	1
Hmong Njua	hnj	1	0	Complete	0	0	1	0	1
Indonesian	ind	1	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	0
Javanese, Caribbean	jvn	1	0	NT	0	0	0	1	0
Kwinti	kww	1	0	Need?	1	1	1	1	1
Portuguese	por	1	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	0
Saramaccan	srm	2	1	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
Trio	tri	1	0	NT	0	0	1	0	1
Warao	wba	1	0	NT	0	1	0	1	1
Wayana	way	1	0	NT	0	0	1	0	1
Totals:	22	24	2		19	15	14	17	9

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Suriname – 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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Suriname – Possible Ministry Involvement

Below are lists of ministries that may work in Suriname. Ministries in the Suriname 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 Suriname

Ministries in Central and South America

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Country Level Ministries	Size
Faith Comes By Hearing	Medium
Global Partners / Wesleyan World Missions	Medium
Orthodox Presbyterian Church	Medium
Ministries Listed: 3

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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Suriname – Statistics, Prayer Cards, Maps and Links


Statistics

Population	528,000
Percent Urbanization	69 %
Total People Groups	25
Unreached People Groups	2
Region	Central and South America
10/40 Window	No
Official National Language	Dutch
Primary Religion	Christianity
Percent Christian Adherent	48.4% ^[1]
Percent Evangelical	12.4% ^[2]
Country Progress Level	3.2
Persecution Ranking	Not ranked (1=High to 50=Low OD)
Human Development Index	0.684 (0=Low to 1=High UN)

Links

State Department Religious Freedom Report

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.