Country: Suriname

People Groups
Total

24

People Groups Unreached

2 (8.3%)

People Groups Unreached Frontier

1 (4.2%)

Population
Total

627,000

Population in Unreached

33,000 (5.3%)

Population in Unreached Frontier

200 (0.0%)

% Evangelical

17.20%

Progress Level

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Map Notes

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Photo People Group Population
this Ctry
Population
Global
Count
Ctrys
Indigenous Primary Language Primary
Religion
Progress
Scale
% Christian
Adherent
% Evangelical Needed
Workers
Akuliyo, Wama Unknown Unknown 1 Trio Ethnic Religions 18.00 % 2.00 % -
 Arab, Syrian 1,300 21,074,000 37 Arabic, Levantine Islam 6.00 % 0.10 % -
 Arawak, Lokono 2,400 26,000 5 Arawak Christianity 92.00 % 4.00 % -
 Aukan, Ndjuka 49,000 74,000 3 Aukan Christianity 80.00 % 12.00 % -
 Carib, Galibi 3,400 32,000 5 Carib Ethnic Religions 40.00 % 12.00 % -
 Deaf 3,200 51,182,000 216 Language unknown Christianity 49.57 % -
 East Indian 182,000 1,355,000 6 Hindustani, Sarnami Christianity 48.00 % 24.02 % -
 Guyanese 74,000 387,000 5 Guyanese English Creole Christianity 86.00 % 20.00 % -
 Han Chinese, Cantonese 7,400 79,429,000 36 Chinese, Yue Non-Religious 8.00 % 5.00 % -
 Han Chinese, Hakka 13,000 43,950,000 23 Chinese, Hakka Non-Religious 8.00 % 7.50 % -
 Hmong Njua 2,400 797,000 10 Hmong Njua Ethnic Religions 10.00 % 1.00 % -
 Indonesian 21,000 10,412,000 18 Indonesian Islam 16.00 % 5.60 % -
 Javanese, Caribbean 82,000 95,000 3 Javanese, Suriname Islam 35.00 % 7.75 % -
 Jewish, Dutch 200 34,000 4 Dutch Ethnic Religions ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Kwinti 300 300 1 Kwinti Christianity 70.00 % 2.00 % -
 Latin American, general 3,000 1,116,000 14 Spanish Christianity 90.00 % 14.00 % -
 Saramaccan 33,000 36,000 2 Saramaccan Ethnic Religions 4.00 % 0.80 % 1
Saramaccan, Matawari 1,500 1,500 1 Saramaccan Ethnic Religions 8.00 % 0.50 % -
Sikiana Unknown 100 2 Sikiana Christianity 60.00 % 2.00 % -
 Surinamese Creole, Sranan 143,000 555,000 6 Sranan Tongo Christianity 48.00 % 23.25 % -
Surinamese, Dutch-speaking 1,700 1,700 1 Dutch Non-Religious 47.00 % 4.30 % -
 Tiriyo 2,400 3,200 2 Trio Ethnic Religions 30.00 % 1.00 % -
 Warao 500 49,000 3 Warao Christianity 55.00 % 3.00 % -
Wayana 500 2,100 3 Wayana Ethnic Religions 10.00 % 0.50 % -
  Totals:  24 627,000           1 ☀︎  2 48.53 % 17.20 %
  Unclassified / Other Individuals 13,000                  
  UN Country Population (2025) 640,000                  
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Province Estimated
Population
Brokopondo 18,000
Commewijne 36,000
Coronie 3,900
Marowijne 21,000
Nickerie 39,000
Para 29,000
Paramaribo 277,000
Saramacca 20,000
Sipaliwini 42,000
Wanica 136,000
Provinces:  10 622,000
UN Country Population 640,000
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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
Arabic, Levantine apc 1 0 Bible Portions
Arawak arw 1 0 Bible Portions
Aukan djk 1 0 New Testament
Carib car 1 0 New Testament
Chinese, Hakka hak 1 0 Complete Bible
Chinese, Yue yue 1 0 Complete Bible
Dutch nld 2 1 Complete Bible
Guyanese English Creole gyn 1 0 Bible Portions
Hindustani, Sarnami hns 1 0 New Testament
Hmong Njua hnj 1 0 Complete Bible
Indonesian ind 1 0 Complete Bible
Javanese, Suriname jvn 1 0 Complete Bible
Kwinti kww 1 0 Unspecified
Saramaccan srm 2 1 New Testament
Sikiana sik 1 0 Unspecified
Spanish spa 1 0 Complete Bible
Sranan Tongo srn 1 0 Complete Bible
Trio tri 2 0 New Testament
Unknown xxx 1 0 Unspecified
Warao wba 1 0 New Testament
Wayana way 1 0 New Testament
Totals: 21 24 2   13 16 14 15 3
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Suriname Statistics
People Groups 24
Unreached People Groups 2  (8.3%)
Population 627,000
Population Annual Growth Rate 0.7%
Population in Unreached 33,000  (5.3%)
Primary Religion Christianity
Percent Christian Adherent 48.5%
Percent Evangelical 17.2%
Pioneer Workers Needed * 2
Country Progress Level 5
Continent South America
Region America, Latin
10/40 Window No
Country Code NS
Official Language(s) Dutch
Literacy Rate 94%
Estimated Illiterate Population 38,000
Persecution Ranking Not ranked
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