Fernandino Creole in Equatorial Guinea

The Fernandino Creole have only been reported in Equatorial Guinea
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Introduction / History

In 1827 the British established the city of Clarence (later called Santa Isabel by the Spaniards and Malabo by the Equatorial Guineans). The city was settled by English colonialists, 30 Sierra Leonese, and 100 krumanes from Cabo Palmas. The majority of these African settlers had been liberated from slaving ships, and they were already speaking the English Creole of Freetown. At that time the island of Bioko was called Fernando Po, (named after its Portuguese explorer), and thus these new residents came to be called Fernandinos, or Criollos because of their Creole language. They represent a small percentage of the population of Equatorial Guineans (EG), in West Africa. Although their language, an English-based Creole, is spoken by tens of thousands of EG as a trade language, this People Profile is focusing on the mother tongue speakers of Pidginglis (Krio) as a distinct people group.


What Are Their Lives Like?

Like most other people in their region, the Fernandino Creole speakers fish and farm. They can be found in just about any occupation that is available in that country.


What Are Their Beliefs?

As a result of Spanish colonization, the majority of Criollos are at least nominally Roman Catholic.


What Are Their Needs?

There are about 20 evangelical believers, but there are no Pidginglis churches, and there are no missionaries dedicated to reaching the Criollos within their language and culture.


Prayer Points

Pray for a revival in Equatorial Guinea that will bless Fernandino Creoles in every way.
Pray that soon they will be sharing the gospel and discipling others using their language.
Pray for the Holy Spirit to move mightily in the Catholic Churches in Equatorial Guinea, moving them to love and good works.


Scripture Prayers for the Fernandino Creole in Equatorial Guinea.


References

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Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Fernandino Creole
People Name in Country Fernandino Creole
Alternate Names
Population this Country 16,000
Population all Countries 16,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 4
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3 19219
ROP3 Code 115097
Country Equatorial Guinea
Region Africa, West and Central
Continent Africa
10/40 Window No
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Bioko Norte and Bioko Sur provinces: North central Bioko Island, Fernando Po, Malabo area; Musola, Las Palmas, Sampaca, Basupu, Fiston, and Balueri de Cristo Rey.   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Country Equatorial Guinea
Region Africa, West and Central
Continent Africa
10/40 Window No
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Bioko Norte and Bioko Sur provinces: North central Bioko Island, Fernando Po, Malabo area; Musola, Las Palmas, Sampaca, Basupu, Fiston, and Balueri de Cristo Rey..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Primary Religion: Christianity
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 4.00 %)
99.00 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
1.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Equatorial Guinean Pidgin (16,000 speakers)
Language Code fpe   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Equatorial Guinean Pidgin (16,000 speakers)
Language Code fpe   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Equatorial Guinean Pidgin

Primary Language:  Equatorial Guinean Pidgin

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (2023)
Bible-New Testament No
Bible-Complete No
Possible Print Bibles
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Resource Type Resource Name Source
Film / Video Jesus Film: view in Equatorial Guinean Pidgin Jesus Film Project
General Scripture Earth Gospel resources links Scripture Earth
Map Source Anonymous  
Profile Source Joshua Project 
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