Country: French Guiana
Number of People Groups
22
People Groups Unreached
1 (4.5%)
Progress Level
Total
Population
304,000
Population in Unreached
4,600 (1.5%)
Largest Religion
% Christian Adherent
80.80%
% Evangelical
5.72%
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate
3.5%
| Photo | People Group |
Population this Country |
Global Population |
Indigenous | Primary Language | Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Est. Workers Needed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Arab, Lebanese | 1,500 | 6,330,000 | Arabic, Levantine | Islam | 2 ● | 32.00 % | 0.50 % | -1 - | |
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Arawak, Lokono | 1,600 | 24,000 | ● | Arawak | Christianity | 3 ● | 92.00 % | 0.50 % | -1 - |
|
Aukan, Ndjuka | 24,000 | 73,000 | ● | Aukan | Christianity | 4 ● | 90.00 % | 6.00 % | -1 - |
|
Brazilian, White | 9,300 | 102,539,000 | Portuguese | Christianity | 5 ● | 91.00 % | 26.30 % | -1 - | |
|
Carib, Galibi | 5,100 | 32,000 | ● | Carib | Christianity | 5 ● | 70.00 % | 12.00 % | -1 - |
|
Deaf | 3,100 | 49,661,000 | ● | Language unknown | Christianity | 3 ● | 91.25 % | -1 | -1 - |
|
East Indian | 12,000 | 1,342,000 | Hindustani, Sarnami | Hinduism | 2 ● | 20.00 % | 0.50 % | -1 - | |
|
Emerillon | 400 | 400 | ● | Teko | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 8.00 % | 0.60 % | -1 - |
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Franco-Guianese, mixed | 121,000 | 121,000 | ● | Guianese French Creole | Christianity | 4 ● | 96.00 % | 3.89 % | -1 - |
|
French | 25,000 | 50,459,000 | ● | French | Christianity | 3 ● | 61.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - |
|
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Guianese White | 22,000 | 22,000 | ● | Guianese French Creole | Christianity | 4 ● | 98.00 % | 3.50 % | -1 - |
|
Guyanese | 4,500 | 378,000 | ● | Guyanese English Creole | Christianity | 5 ● | 80.00 % | 12.00 % | -1 - |
|
Haitian | 25,000 | 13,389,000 | Haitian Creole | Christianity | 5 ● | 97.00 % | 16.00 % | -1 - | |
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Han Chinese, Hakka | 16,000 | 44,228,000 | Chinese, Hakka | Non-Religious | 4 ● | 12.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - | |
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Hmong Njua | 4,600 | 778,000 | Hmong Njua | Ethnic Religions | 1 ● | 5.00 % | 0.20 % | 1 | |
|
Javanese, Caribbean | 3,100 | 92,000 | Javanese, Suriname | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 35.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Palikur | 1,900 | 3,500 | ● | Palikur | Christianity | 3 ● | 60.00 % | 0.40 % | -1 - |
|
Peruvian | 900 | 26,208,000 | Spanish | Christianity | 5 ● | 95.00 % | 11.60 % | -1 - | |
|
Saramaccan | 3,200 | 35,000 | ● | Saramaccan | Christianity | 3 ● | 85.00 % | 0.80 % | -1 - |
|
Surinamese Creole, Sranan | 19,000 | 536,000 | Sranan Tongo | Christianity | 4 ● | 88.00 % | 9.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Wayampi, Oiapoque | 800 | 1,800 | ● | Wayampi | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 20.00 % | 0.30 % | -1 - |
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Wayana | 1,100 | 2,100 | ● | Wayana | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 20.00 % | 0.70 % | -1 - |
| Totals: 22 | 304,000 | 1 ● | 80.80 % | 5.72 % | 1 | |||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 8,000 | |||||||||
| UN Country Population (2023) | 312,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Cayenne | 207,000 |
| Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni | 97,000 |
| Provinces: 2 | 304,000 |
| UN Country Population | 312,000 |
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| Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples w/ this Primary Language |
# Unreached w/ this Primary Language |
Scripture Status |
YouVersion Bible Resources |
Faith Comes By Hearing Bible Resources |
Jesus Film Online |
Global Recordings Resources |
Gospel Tract Online |
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| Arabic, Levantine | apc | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 |
| Arawak | arw | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Aukan | djk | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Carib | car | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Chinese, Hakka | hak | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| French | fra | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Guianese French Creole | gcr | 2 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Guyanese English Creole | gyn | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Haitian Creole | hat | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hindustani, Sarnami | hns | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Hmong Njua | hnj | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Javanese, Suriname | jvn | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Palikur | plu | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Portuguese | por | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Saramaccan | srm | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Spanish | spa | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sranan Tongo | srn | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Teko | eme | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Unknown | xxx | 1 | 0 | Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Wayampi | oym | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Wayana | way | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Totals: | 21 | 22 | 1 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 6 |
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| People Groups | 22 |
| Unreached People Groups | 1 (4.5%) |
| Population | 304,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 2.5% |
| Population in Unreached | 4,600 (1.5%) |
| Primary Religion | Christianity |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 80.8% |
| Percent Evangelical | 5.7% |
| Evangelical Annual Growth Rate | 3.5% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 1 |
| Country Progress Level | 4 ● |
| Urbanization | 84% |
| Continent | South America |
| Region | America, Latin |
| 10/40 Window | No |
| Country Code | FG |
| Official Language(s) | French |
| Literacy Rate | 83% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 52,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
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