• PEOPLE NAME: JAMAICANS OF UNITED STATES

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PEID: 43284

ROP: 104168

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Affinity Group: American Peoples

Affinity Bloc: North American Peoples

People Cluster: Afro-American, Anglophone

Language: English - (eng)

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Primary Religion: Christianity - Protestantism

Country: United States

Also found in: Bahamas; Canada; Colombia; Costa Rica; Cuba; Germany; Jamaica; Panama; United Kingdom; Venezuela

Population: 586,000

Global Population: 4,331,700


PEID: 43284

ROP: 104168

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical


Overview: The Jamaicans of United States, numbering 586,000, 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 4,331,700 in 11 countries. Their primary language is English. The primary religion practiced by the Jamaicans is Protestant Christianity, a tradition that emerged from the Protestant Reformation. Protestants reject the idea of papal supremacy, instead stressing the authority of scripture alone, justification by faith alone, and salvation through Christ alone.


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