Affinity Group: American Peoples
Affinity Bloc: Latin-Caribbean Americans
People Cluster: Central American Indigenous
Language: Garifuna - (cab)
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Primary Religion: Christianity - Roman Catholicism
Country: Guatemala
Also found in: Guadeloupe; Honduras; Nicaragua; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; United States
Population: 20,500
Global Population: 294,300
Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
Overview: The Garifuna of Guatemala, numbering 20,500, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Central American Indigenous people cluster within the Latin-Caribbean Americans affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 294,300 in 6 countries. Their primary language is Garifuna. The primary religion practiced by the Garifuna 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