Affinity Group: Deaf Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Deaf Peoples

People Cluster: Deaf

Language: Guyanese Sign Language - (qgy)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Christianity - Protestantism

Country: Guyana

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Population: 8,200

Global Population: 8,200

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: No Evangelicals, Churches or Resources

Overview: The Deaf Guyanese of Guyana, numbering 8,200, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Deaf people cluster within the Deaf Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Guyana. Their primary language is Guyanese Sign Language. The primary religion practiced by the Deaf Guyanese is Protestant Christianity, a tradition that emerged from the Protestant Reformation. Protestants reject the idea of papal supremacy, instead stressing the authority of scripture alone, justification by faith alone, and salvation through Christ alone.

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