Deaf in Suriname


Population
Sign Languages
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
Progress Gauge

Introduction / History

Every Deaf community takes on the characteristics of the country they are in. Just putting an interpreter in a church is not the answer, especially when the Deaf do not have any Bible background or knowledge. Some have estimated that Deaf people attending a church with interpretive sign language alone understand only two percent of the message. However, their understanding increases to 100 percent when the entire worship service including the sermon is in sign language.


What Are Their Lives Like?

The Deaf in Suriname face special challenges at home, in the classroom and in the workplace. They require a special way to communicate that few will do.


What Are Their Beliefs?

Like the general population, the deaf in Suriname are mostly secular.


What Are Their Needs?

The deaf community in Suriname needs educational and employment opportunities. They need more access to interpreters in university and health care settings as well as equal employment opportunities that capitalize on their individual skills and training.


Prayer Items

Pray for the Deaf in Suriname to hunger for the Lord Jesus.
Ask God to provide worship services in sign language.
Pray for interpreters who love and relate to the deaf.


Scripture Prayers for the Deaf in Suriname.


References

https://rotarydistrict7030.org/sitepage/club-stories/performance-by-the-deaf-community-financed-by


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Deaf
People Name in Country Deaf
Pronunciation def
Alternate Names
Population this Country 3,100
Population all Countries 50,266,000
Total Countries 216
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 2
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 0  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3 19007
ROP3 Code 114916
Country Suriname
Region America, Latin
Continent South America
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Country Suriname
Region America, Latin
Continent South America
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked

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Primary Religion: Christianity
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical Unknown)
49.57 %
Ethnic Religions
4.53 %
Hinduism
22.80 %
Islam
16.90 %
Non-Religious
5.50 %
Other / Small
0.70 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Language unknown (3,100 speakers)
Language Code xxx   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Unknown
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Language unknown (3,100 speakers)
Language Code xxx   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Language unknown

Primary Language:  Language unknown

Bible Translation Status:  Unspecified

Resource Type Resource Name Source
None reported  
Photo Source (Representative photo)
Kate Nelson/AusAID - Wikimedia  Creative Commons 
Profile Source Joshua Project 
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