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Unreached peoples of Guyana

An overview of the country's people groups, focusing on those who still have little or no access to the gospel in their own language and culture.

Overview

Guyana has about 17 people groups, and almost all already have a significant Christian presence. The Indo-Guyanese, mostly Hindu and Muslim, form the largest group and the main challenge for the gospel. Few peoples remain considered unreached, and the mission frontier includes remote indigenous communities in the interior and Urdu speakers. The greatest needs lie less in the absence of churches and more in faithful witness amid strong religious traditions.

In the country i
52.6%Christians
31.9%evangelicals
By population i
0.8%unreached
43.9%significantly reached
  • 0.8% Unreached (6K)
  • 0% Minimally reached (0)
  • 0.5% Superficially reached (4K)
  • 54.9% Partially reached (446K)
  • 43.9% Significantly reached (356K)
By people groups i
17people groups
2unreached · 11.8%
  • 11.8% Unreached (2)
  • 0% Minimally reached (0)
  • 11.8% Superficially reached (2)
  • 17.6% Partially reached (3)
  • 58.8% Significantly reached (10)

Source of people group data: Joshua Project (joshuaproject.net). Estimates, may vary.

Source: Joshua Project. Estimates, may vary.

Unreached people groups · 17
People Population Language Evang. Chr.
Urdu Frontier 2.9M Urdu 0% < 0.1%
Deaf Frontier 27.5M Pakistan Sign Language 1.8% 3.7%
Warao 49K Warao 1.4% 20%
Galibi Carib 32K Carib 5.2% 60.8%
East Indian 1.4M Sarnami Hindustani 7.9% 25.3%
British 55M English 8.9% 60.4%
Arawak 26K Arawak 9.6% 88.6%
Aukan Ndjuka 75K Aukan 9.9% 83.2%
Detribalized Indigenous Peoples 16.6M Spanish 12.5% 91.2%
Pemon Taulipang 28K Pemon 13.9% 59.7%

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