Country: Guyana

People Groups
Total

21

People Groups Unreached

1 (4.8%)

People Groups Unreached Frontier

1 (4.8%)

Population
Total

822,000

Population in Unreached

4,200 (0.5%)

Population in Unreached Frontier

4,200 (0.5%)

% Evangelical

13.12%

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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
 Akawaio 5,500 8,200 3 Akawaio Christianity 75.00 % 50.00 % -
 Americans, U.S. 800 201,113,000 104 English Christianity 77.00 % 28.00 % -
 Amerindian, Detribalized 67,000 16,467,000 12 English Christianity 52.00 % 18.00 % -
 Arawak 17,000 26,000 5 Arawak Christianity 92.00 % 13.00 % -
 Aukan, Ndjuka 800 74,000 3 Aukan Christianity 80.00 % 1.00 % -
 British 2,400 55,381,000 126 English Christianity 59.00 % 8.00 % -
 Carib, Galibi 3,300 32,000 5 Carib Christianity 65.00 % 2.00 % -
 Deaf 6,300 51,168,000 216 Language unknown Christianity 52.68 % -
 East Indian 443,000 1,355,000 6 Hindustani, Sarnami Hinduism 8.00 % 6.00 % -
 Guyanese 157,000 387,000 5 Guyanese English Creole Christianity 96.00 % 26.00 % -
 Guyanese, Mullato 81,000 81,000 1 Guyanese English Creole Christianity 80.00 % 23.00 % -
 Han Chinese, Cantonese 800 79,429,000 36 Chinese, Yue Non-Religious 7.00 % 5.70 % -
 Han Chinese, Hakka 800 43,930,000 23 Chinese, Hakka Non-Religious 8.00 % 5.00 % -
 Macushi 10,000 41,000 3 Macushi Ethnic Religions 40.00 % 12.00 % -
Patamona 5,400 6,000 3 Patamuna Christianity 70.00 % 19.00 % -
Pemon, Arekuna 500 28,000 3 Pemon Ethnic Religions 24.00 % 14.00 % -
 Portuguese 1,700 17,725,000 46 Portuguese Christianity 95.00 % 3.00 % -
 Urdu 4,200 2,690,000 24 Urdu Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Wai-Wai, Katawian 300 3,500 2 Waiwai Christianity 60.00 % 7.00 % -
 Wapixana, Vapidiana 7,500 15,000 2 Wapishana Christianity 60.00 % 12.00 % -
 Warao 5,500 49,000 3 Warao Christianity 55.00 % 14.00 % -
  Totals:  21 822,000           1 ☀︎  1 40.34 % 13.12 %
  Unclassified / Other Individuals 14,000                  
  UN Country Population (2025) 836,000                  
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Province Estimated
Population
Barima-Waini 26,000
Cuyuni-Mazaruni 20,000
Demerara-Mahaica 337,000
East Berbice-Corentyne 135,000
Essequibo Islands-West Demerara 112,000
Mahaica-Berbice 57,000
Pomeroon-Supenaam 53,000
Potaro-Siparuni 11,000
Upper Demerara-Berbice 45,000
Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo 21,000
Provinces:  10 817,000
UN Country Population 836,000
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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
God's
Story
Resources
Gospel
Tract
Online
Akawaio ake 1 0 New Testament
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
English eng 3 0 Complete Bible
Guyanese English Creole gyn 2 0 Bible Portions
Hindustani, Sarnami hns 1 0 New Testament
Macushi mbc 1 0 New Testament
Patamuna pbc 1 0 New Testament
Pemon aoc 1 0 Bible Portions
Portuguese por 1 0 Complete Bible
Unknown xxx 1 0 Unspecified
Urdu urd 1 1 Complete Bible
Waiwai waw 1 0 Complete Bible
Wapishana wap 1 0 New Testament
Warao wba 1 0 New Testament
Totals: 18 21 1   12 14 10 14 4 3
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Guyana Statistics
People Groups 21
Unreached People Groups 1  (4.8%)
Population 822,000
Population Annual Growth Rate 0.4%
Population in Unreached 4,200  (0.5%)
Primary Religion Christianity
Percent Christian Adherent 40.3%
Percent Evangelical 13.1%
Pioneer Workers Needed * 1
Country Progress Level 5
Continent South America
Region America, Latin
10/40 Window No
Country Code GY
Official Language(s) English
Literacy Rate 89%
Estimated Illiterate Population 90,000
Persecution Ranking Not ranked
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