Affinity Group: American Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Latin-Caribbean Americans

People Cluster: Central American Indigenous

Language: Garifuna - (cab)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Christianity - Folk 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 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