• PEOPLE NAME: GALIBI KARIBI OF SURINAME

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PEID: 16429

ROP: 101886

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Affinity Group: American Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Latin American and Caribbean Peoples

People Cluster: South American Indigenous

Language: Carib - (car)

Alternate Name(s): Karina, Galibi, Caribe, Kalihna, Galibi do Oiapoque, Marwor, Galibi, Costal Carib, Galibí, Kalinã, Cariña, Galibi do Uaçá, Maraworno, Kalinya

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: Suriname

Also found in: Brazil; French Guiana; Guyana; United States; Venezuela

Population: 4,100

Global Population: 32,970


PEID: 16429

ROP: 101886

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

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


Overview: The Galibi Karibi of Suriname, numbering 4,100, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the South American Indigenous people cluster within the Latin American and Caribbean Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 32,970 in 6 countries. Their primary language is Carib. The primary religion practiced by the Galibi Karibi is ethnoreligion, consisting of practices deeply rooted in this groups ethnic identity.


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