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Suriname – People Groups
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People Groups
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Population % Evangel % Adherent Least Reached Progress Scale Primary Religion Primary Language Pho Map Txt
Sarnami Hindi, Carribean Hin134,0000.33 %2.1 HinduismHindustani, Caribbean
Surinamese Creole, Sranan130,0003.2 ChristianitySranan
Javanese, Caribbean83,0003.67 %3.1 IslamJavanese, Caribbean
Afro-Guyanese69,0000.55 %2.2 ChristianityGuyanese Creole English
Saramaccan27,00011.00 %3.2 ChristianitySaramaccan
Aukan, Ndjuka20,00012.00 %3.2 ChristianityAukan
Indonesian15,0003.1 IslamIndonesian
Han Chinese, Hakka8,4007.50 %3.2 ChristianityChinese, Hakka
Han Chinese, Cantonese6,1005.00 %60.00 %3.1 ChristianityChinese, Yue
Coastal Carib, Galibi3,3003.2 ChristianityCarib
Arawak, Lokono2,9003.1 ChristianityArawak
Arab, Syrian2,5002.1 IslamArabic, North Levantine
Latin American, generic2,50090.00 %3.2 ChristianitySpanish
Hmong, Laotian2,0003.2 Ethnic ReligionsHmong Njua
Tiriyo, Trio1,5003.2 Ethnic ReligionsTrio
Surinamese, Dutch-Speaking1,40050.00 %3.2 ChristianityDutch
Saramaccan, Matawari1,2008.02 %2.1 Ethnic ReligionsSaramaccan
Warao5003.1 ChristianityWarao
Apalai50040.00 %3.2 ChristianityApalai
Wayana, Oyana4003.2 Ethnic ReligionsWayana
Portuguese30090.00 %2.1 ChristianityPortuguese
Jew, Dutch200Y1.2 Ethnic ReligionsDutch
Kwinti2002.1 ChristianityKwinti
Akuliyo, Wama6020.00 %3.2 Ethnic ReligionsAkurio
British603.2 ChristianityEnglish
DeafUnknown4.10 %46.85 %3.1 ChristianityLanguage Unknown
Total People Groups:   26512,00013.1 1226
Unclassified / Other Individuals12,000 
UN Country Population (2010)524,000
 
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Suriname – Peoples Progress Progress Scale Definition All Progress Level Listing
% of People Groups % of Population in People Groups
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Progress Level Peoples % of Peoples Population % of Population
  Level 1 - Unreached / Least-Reached 1 3.8 % 200 0.0 %
  Level 2 - Nominal / Formative Church 6 23.1 % 207,000 40.4 %
  Level 3 - Established / Significant Church 19 73.1 % 305,000 59.5 %
Totals 26   512,000  
Suriname – People Photos   *** Note:  Only people groups with photos available are displayed here.***
 

Arab, Syrian
2,500


British
60


Han Chinese, Cantonese
6,100


Han Chinese, Hakka
8,400


Hmong, Laotian
2,000


Indonesian
15,000


Javanese, Caribbean
83,000


Portuguese
300


Sarnami Hindi, Carribean Hindi
134,000


Surinamese Creole, Sranan
130,000


Tiriyo, Trio
1,500


Warao
500

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Suriname – Languages
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Language
Code
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Primary
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Status
Bible
Locator
Audio NT
Online
Jesus
Film
Online
Audio
Recordings
Online
Gospel
Tract
Online
Akurioako10Need?
Apalaiapy10NT
Arabic, North Levantine Spokenapc10Portions
Arawakarw10Portions
Aukandjk10NT
Caribcar10NT
Chinese, Hakkahak10Complete
Chinese, Yueyue10Complete
Dutchnld21Complete
Englisheng10Complete
Guyanese Creole Englishgyn10None
Hindustani, Caribbeanhns10NT
Hmong Njuahnj10None
Indonesianind10Complete
Javanese, Caribbeanjvn10NT
Kwintikww10Need?
Language Unknownxxx10None
Portuguesepor10Complete
Saramaccansrm20NT
Spanishspa10Complete
Sranansrn10Complete
Triotri10NT
Waraowba10NT
Wayanaway10NT
Totals: 24 26 1   19 11 14 18 10
 
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Suriname – Religions All Religions Listing
 
Major Religions  
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Source:  Operation World 2001.
 
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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 Central and South America 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 for Suriname.
  • 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.
Ministries in Suriname   Ministries in Central and South America
Country Level Ministries Size
Faith Comes By HearingMedium
Global Partners / Wesleyan World MissionsMedium
Orthodox Presbyterian ChurchMedium
Ministries Listed for Suriname:  3
 
Regional Level Ministries Size
ABWE (Association of Baptists for World Evangelism)Large
Action International MinistriesMedium
Anglican Frontier MissionsSmall
Assemblies of God World MissionsLarge
Awana Clubs, InternationalMedium
Baptist Bible Fellowship, InternationalMedium
Baptist International Missions, Inc. (BIMI)Medium
Baptist Medical and Dental Mission InternationalMedium
Baptist Mid-MissionsMedium
BCM InternationalMedium
Bible LeagueMedium
Campus Crusade for Christ, InternationalLarge
Child Evangelism FellowshipMedium
Church of God of ProphecyMedium
Church of the Nazarene World Mission DepartmentMedium
Church World ServiceMedium
Dawn MinistriesSmall
EFCA International MissionMedium
Every Home for ChristMedium
Final Frontiers FoundationLarge
Free Methodist World MissionsMedium
Galcom InternationalSmall
Global ActionSmall
GO InternationalSmall
InterCommSmall
Intervarsity Christian FellowshipMedium
Mailbox Club InternationalSmall
Presbyterian Evangelistic FellowshipMedium
Scripture UnionMedium
Seventh-day Adventists General ConferenceMedium
Silent Word MinistriesSmall
Southern Baptist Convention - International Mission BoardLarge
United Methodist ChurchMedium
United Pentecostal Church Foreign MissionsMedium
United World MissionMedium
Worldwide Tentmakers, IncorporatedSmall
Youth with a MissionLarge
Ministries Listed for Central and South America:  37
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Suriname – Statistics, Prayer Cards, Maps and Links
 
Statistics
Population 512,000
Percent Urbanization 75 %
Total People Groups 26
Unreached People Groups 1
Region Central and South America
10/40 Window No
Official National Language Dutch
Primary Religion Christianity
Percent Christian Adherent 46.9 % [1]
Percent Evangelical 4.1 % [2]
Country Progress Level 3.1
Persecution Ranking Not ranked (1=High to 50=Low OD)
Development Status Not reported (Low-Medium-High UN)
Human Development Index 0.769 (0=Low to 1=High UN)

Links
Operation World
Ethnologue Language Listing
World Factbook
State Department Religious Freedom Report
Network for Strategic Mission

Notes
[1]  Operation World 2001
[2]  Operation World 2001
 
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