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People Groups
(click people name for profile) |
Population |
Indig |
% Evangel |
% Adherent |
Progress Scale |
Primary Religion |
Primary Language |
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| Akuliyo, Wama | | Y● | 2.00 % | 18.00 % | 2  | Ethnic Religions | Trio | 1 | 0M Akuliyo, Wama of Suriname | 0T | | Arab, Syrian | 1,300 | | 0.10 % | 6.00 % | 2 | Islam | Arabic, North Levantine Spoken | 0P Arab, Syrian | 0M Arab, Syrian of Suriname | 0T | | Arawak, Lokono | 2,300 | Y● | 4.00 % | 92.00 % | 4  | Christianity | Arawak | 0P Arawak, Lokono | 1 | 1 | | Aukan, Ndjuka | 48,000 | Y● | 12.00 % | 80.00 % | 5  | Christianity | Aukan | 0P Aukan, Ndjuka | 1 | 0T | | Carib, Galibi | 3,300 | Y● | 12.00 % | 40.00 % | 5 | Ethnic Religions | Carib | 0P Carib, Galibi | 1 | 1 | | Deaf | 3,100 | Y● | | 49.57 % | 2 | Christianity | Language unknown | 0P Deaf | 1 | 0T | | East Indian | 176,000 | Y● | 24.02 % | 48.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Hindustani, Sarnami | 0P East Indian | 1 | 0T | | Guyanese | 71,000 | | 20.00 % | 86.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Guyanese English Creole | 0P Guyanese | 1 | 1 | | Han Chinese, Cantonese | 7,100 | | 5.00 % | 8.00 % | 4 | Non-Religious | Chinese, Yue | 0P Han Chinese, Cantonese | 1 | 0T | | Han Chinese, Hakka | 13,000 | | 7.50 % | 8.00 % | 4 | Non-Religious | Chinese, Hakka | 0P Han Chinese, Hakka | 1 | 0T | | Hmong Njua | 2,300 | | 1.00 % | 10.00 % | 2 | Ethnic Religions | Hmong Njua | 0P Hmong Njua | 1 | 0T | | Indonesian | 20,000 | | 5.60 % | 16.00 % | 4 | Islam | Indonesian | 0P Indonesian | 1 | 1 | | Javanese, Caribbean | 79,000 | Y● | 7.75 % | 35.00 % | 4 | Islam | Javanese, Suriname | 0P Javanese, Caribbean | 1 | 1 | | Jew, Dutch | 200 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1  | Ethnic Religions | Dutch | 0P Jew, Dutch | 1 | 0T | | Kwinti | 300 | Y● | 2.00 % | 70.00 % | 3  | Christianity | Kwinti | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Latin American, general | 2,900 | | 14.00 % | 90.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Spanish | 0P Latin American, general | 1 | 1 | | Saramaccan | 32,000 | Y● | 0.80 % | 4.00 % | 1 | Ethnic Religions | Saramaccan | 0P Saramaccan | 0M Saramaccan of Suriname | 0T | | Saramaccan, Matawari | 1,400 | Y● | 0.50 % | 8.00 % | 2 | Ethnic Religions | Saramaccan | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Sikiana | | Y● | 2.00 % | 60.00 % | 3 | Christianity | Sikiana | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Surinamese Creole, Sranan | 138,000 | Y● | 23.25 % | 48.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Sranan Tongo | 0P Surinamese Creole, Sranan | 1 | 1 | | Surinamese, Dutch-speaking | 1,600 | Y● | 4.30 % | 47.00 % | 4 | Non-Religious | Dutch | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Tiriyo | 2,300 | Y● | 1.00 % | 30.00 % | 2 | Ethnic Religions | Trio | 0P Tiriyo | 1 | 1 | | Warao | 500 | | 3.00 % | 55.00 % | 4 | Christianity | Warao | 0P Warao | 1 | 1 | | Wayana | 500 | Y● | 0.50 % | 10.00 % | 2 | Ethnic Religions | Wayana | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total People Groups: 24 |
606,000 |
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| Unclassified / Other Individuals |
12,000 |
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| UN Country Population (2022) |
618,000 |
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| Suriname – People Progress |
% of People Groups [1]
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% of Population in People Group [1] [2]
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NOTES:
- Small Values: Values less than .3% are not shown on pie charts for labeling clarity.
- % of Population in People Group: The percentage of the population that lives in a people group at each progress level. Not every person living in an unreached people group is necessarily unreached.
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| Suriname – People Photos *** Note: Only people groups with photos available are displayed here.*** | | | 
© Copyrighted Photo
Arab, Syrian
1,300
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Arawak, Lokono
2,300
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Aukan, Ndjuka
48,000
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Carib, Galibi
3,300
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Deaf
3,100
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© Copyrighted Photo
East Indian
176,000
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Guyanese
71,000
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Han Chinese, Cantonese
7,100
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Han Chinese, Hakka
13,000
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© Copyrighted Photo
Hmong Njua
2,300
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© Copyrighted Photo
Indonesian
20,000
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Javanese, Caribbean
79,000
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Jew, Dutch
200
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Latin American, general
2,900
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Saramaccan
32,000
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Surinamese Creole, Sranan
138,000
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Tiriyo
2,300
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Warao
500
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| Suriname – Religions |
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Major Religions [1] [3]
Evangelicals: 17.2 %
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% Evangelical and % Professing Christian Trends [4]
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NOTES:
- Major Religions: Each People Group's population is multiplied by the Major Religion percentages for that people group. Results are summed for each Religion for all Peoples within the country.
- Christianity Segments: Each People Group's population is multiplied by the Christianity Segments percentages for that people group. Results are summed for each Christianity Segment for all peoples within the country.
- Small Values: Values less than .3% are not shown on pie charts for labeling clarity.
- % Evangelical and % Professing Christian Trends: Source Operation World Editions 1986, 1993, 2001, 2010.
Zero percent data values may mean unknown or unavailable.
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| Suriname – Possible Ministry Involvement |
- Below are lists of ministries that may work in Suriname. Ministries in the Suriname section probably minister in this country. Ministries in the America, Latin section only possibly minister in this country. The purpose of this information is to assist potential new missionaries connect with sending agencies and for general ministry networking. Click on the links below to visit ministry websites for further information. Visit the Power-Of-Connecting "Find a Network Tool" to find further networking information.
- The lists below do not include all ministries at work in this country or region. There are likely many excellent ministries not listed here. Omissions are not intentional, but occur simply from lack of data. Please contact us to suggest other ministries to include here. Inclusion here is not an endorsement by Joshua Project.
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Ministries in America, Latin |
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Suriname – Statistics, Prayer Cards, Maps and Links
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[1] Calculated by summing the major religion data for the people groups in the country. |
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[2] Calculated by summing the Evangelical data for the people groups in the country. |
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JP Unreached of Day
