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 - Folk 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 folk Catholicism, characterized by local expressions of faith that combine Catholic traditions with local animistic rituals, resulting in syncretized forms of Catholicism that diverge from official church doctrine and practice.

Bible Translations: Available

Jesus Film: Available

Gospel Recordings: Available

Radio Broadcast: Not Available