Affinity Group: American Peoples

Affinity Bloc: North American Peoples

People Cluster: Afro-American, Anglophone

Language: Aukan - (djk)

Alternate Name(s): Boni, Aukan

Primary Religion: Christianity - Folk Catholicism

Country: French Guiana

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Population: 3,600

Global Population: 3,600

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

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

Overview: The Aluku of French Guiana, numbering 3,600, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Afro-American, Anglophone people cluster within the North American Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in French Guiana. Their primary language is Aukan. The primary religion practiced by the Aluku 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