Affinity Group: American Peoples

Affinity Bloc: North American Peoples

People Cluster: Afro-American, Anglophone

Language: Jamaican Creole English - (jam)

Alternate Name(s): Costa Rican Creole, Jamaican Black, Creole Islander, West Indian Black, Western Caribbean Creole

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: Costa Rica

Also found in: Bahamas; Colombia; Cuba; Germany; Jamaica; Panama; United Kingdom; United States; Venezuela

Population: 68,500

Global Population: 3,997,700

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical

Overview: The Jamaicans of Costa Rica, numbering 68,500, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Afro-American, Anglophone people cluster within the North American Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 3,997,700 in 10 countries. Their primary language is Jamaican Creole English. The primary religion practiced by the Jamaicans is ethnoreligion. Ethnoreligion is deeply rooted in a people's ethnic identity and conversion essentially equates to cultural assimilation.

Bible Translations: Available

Jesus Film: Available

Gospel Recordings: Available

Radio Broadcast: Not Available