Affinity Group: American Peoples
Affinity Bloc: Latin-Caribbean Americans
People Cluster: Afro-Caribbean
Language: Dutch - (nld)
Alternate Name(s): Papiamentoe, Curassese, Papiamento, Papiam, Curaçoleño
Primary Religion: Christianity - Roman Catholicism
Country: Aruba
Also found in: Canada; Curacao; Germany; Netherlands; Sint Maarten
Population: 82,000
Global Population: 368,300
Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
Overview: The Antillean Creole of Aruba, numbering 82,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Afro-Caribbean people cluster within the Latin-Caribbean Americans affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 368,300 in 6 countries. Their primary language is Dutch. The primary religion practiced by the Antillean Creole is Roman Catholicism, the largest branch of the Christian church and one of the oldest religious institutions in the world. Roman Catholicism teaches that it is the one true Church founded by Jesus Christ and that its bishops are the successors of Christ.
Bible Translations: Available
Jesus Film: Available
Gospel Recordings: Available
Radio Broadcast: Not Available