Guyanese in Suriname


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Largest Religion
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Introduction / History

The Guyanese are not defined by ethnicity as much as by being a citizen of Guyana. There is a good reason for this. They might have Native American, African, Chinese, Portuguese, French, British, or South Asian blood. Even their language, Guyanese English Creole, is a hybrid language.

Centuries ago there were Native Americans in Guyana. Then the Dutch arrived, followed by the French, and finally the British. Once they established sugar cane plantations, the British recruited indentured laborers from China and India. They brought slaves from Africa until abolishing slavery in 1807. Guyana gained her independence from the United Kingdom in 1966.

Most remain in Guyana, but some have migrated to neighboring Suriname and French Guiana. Others have migrated to Canada or the United States.


What Are Their Lives Like?

In the South American countries of Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana, they have retained more of their culture than in Canada, or the U.S. In Suriname, the people have the ultimate fusion cuisine—they blend cooking styles from India, China, Europe, and South America!


What Are Their Beliefs?

Guyanese people can be Protestant or Roman Catholic. They have been reached with the gospel; they are well-equipped to take Christ to others.


What Are Their Needs?

What they need most is spiritual renewal and revival.


Prayer Items

Pray for a powerful revival in Guyanese churches, giving them hearts that want to please the Lord through mission service.
Pray that soon Guyanese disciples will joyfully make disciples of those who have little or no access to the gospel.
Pray for them to look only to the Lord for their spiritual and material blessings.


Scripture Prayers for the Guyanese in Suriname.


References

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guyanese_people
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guyanese_Americans
https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/the-culture-of-guyana.html


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Guyanese
People Name in Country Guyanese
Alternate Names Guarao; Warrau
Population this Country 74,000
Population all Countries 387,000
Total Countries 5
Indigenous No
Progress Scale 5
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 4  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3 12013
ROP3 Code 103602
Country Suriname
Region America, Latin
Continent South America
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Nickerie district: Courantyne river mouth.   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Country Suriname
Region America, Latin
Continent South America
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Nickerie district: Courantyne river mouth..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016

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Primary Religion: Christianity
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 20.00 %)
86.00 %
Ethnic Religions
4.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
10.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Guyanese English Creole (74,000 speakers)
Language Code gyn   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Guyanese English Creole (74,000 speakers)
Language Code gyn   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Guyanese English Creole

Primary Language:  Guyanese English Creole

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (2011)
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 Guyanese Creole English Jesus Film Project
General Scripture Earth Gospel resources links Scripture Earth
Photo Source Anonymous 
Profile Source Joshua Project 
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