Country: Suriname
Number of People Groups
24
People Groups Unreached
2 (8.3%)
Progress Level
Total
Population
610,000
Population in Unreached
32,000 (5.2%)
Largest Religion
% Christian Adherent
48.53%
% Evangelical
17.20%
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate
6.3%
| Photo | People Group ▲ | Population this Country |
Global Population |
Indigenous | Primary Language | Primary Religion | Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical | Est. Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Akuliyo, Wama | -1 Unknown | -1 Unknown | ● | Trio | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 18.00 % | 2.00 % | -1 - |
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Arab, Syrian | 1,300 | 19,465,000 | Arabic, Levantine | Islam | 2 ● | 6.00 % | 0.10 % | -1 - | |
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Arawak, Lokono | 2,300 | 24,000 | ● | Arawak | Christianity | 4 ● | 92.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - |
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Aukan, Ndjuka | 48,000 | 73,000 | ● | Aukan | Christianity | 5 ● | 80.00 % | 12.00 % | -1 - |
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Carib, Galibi | 3,400 | 32,000 | ● | Carib | Ethnic Religions | 5 ● | 40.00 % | 12.00 % | -1 - |
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Deaf | 3,100 | 49,661,000 | ● | Language unknown | Christianity | 2 ● | 49.57 % | -1 | -1 - |
|
East Indian | 177,000 | 1,342,000 | ● | Hindustani, Sarnami | Christianity | 5 ● | 48.00 % | 24.02 % | -1 - |
|
Guyanese | 72,000 | 378,000 | Guyanese English Creole | Christianity | 5 ● | 86.00 % | 20.00 % | -1 - | |
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Han Chinese, Cantonese | 7,200 | 79,810,000 | Chinese, Yue | Non-Religious | 4 ● | 8.00 % | 5.00 % | -1 - | |
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Han Chinese, Hakka | 13,000 | 44,228,000 | Chinese, Hakka | Non-Religious | 4 ● | 8.00 % | 7.50 % | -1 - | |
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Hmong Njua | 2,400 | 778,000 | Hmong Njua | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 10.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
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Indonesian | 20,000 | 10,135,000 | Indonesian | Islam | 4 ● | 16.00 % | 5.60 % | -1 - | |
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Javanese, Caribbean | 80,000 | 92,000 | ● | Javanese, Suriname | Islam | 4 ● | 35.00 % | 7.75 % | -1 - |
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Jewish, Dutch | 200 | 33,000 | ● | Dutch | Ethnic Religions | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
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Kwinti | 300 | 300 | ● | Kwinti | Christianity | 3 ● | 70.00 % | 2.00 % | -1 - |
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Latin American, general | 2,900 | 1,103,000 | Spanish | Christianity | 5 ● | 90.00 % | 14.00 % | -1 - | |
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Saramaccan | 32,000 | 35,000 | ● | Saramaccan | Ethnic Religions | 1 ● | 4.00 % | 0.80 % | 1 |
|
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Saramaccan, Matawari | 1,400 | 1,400 | ● | Saramaccan | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 8.00 % | 0.50 % | -1 - |
|
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Sikiana | -1 Unknown | 100 | ● | Sikiana | Christianity | 3 ● | 60.00 % | 2.00 % | -1 - |
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Surinamese Creole, Sranan | 139,000 | 536,000 | ● | Sranan Tongo | Christianity | 5 ● | 48.00 % | 23.25 % | -1 - |
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Surinamese, Dutch-speaking | 1,600 | 1,600 | ● | Dutch | Non-Religious | 4 ● | 47.00 % | 4.30 % | -1 - |
|
Tiriyo | 2,400 | 3,300 | ● | Trio | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 30.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - |
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Warao | 500 | 50,000 | Warao | Christianity | 4 ● | 55.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - | |
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Wayana | 500 | 2,100 | ● | Wayana | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 10.00 % | 0.50 % | -1 - |
| Totals: 24 | 610,000 | 2 ● | 48.53 % | 17.20 % | 2 | |||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 13,000 | |||||||||
| UN Country Population (2023) | 623,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Brokopondo | 17,000 |
| Commewijne | 33,000 |
| Coronie | 3,600 |
| Marowijne | 19,000 |
| Nickerie | 36,000 |
| Para | 27,000 |
| Paramaribo | 257,000 |
| Saramacca | 18,000 |
| Sipaliwini | 39,000 |
| Wanica | 126,000 |
| Provinces: 10 | 576,000 |
| UN Country Population | 623,000 |
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Suriname prayer cards. All Unreached |
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| World Factbook |
| Religious Freedom Report |
| UN Human Development Report |
| Ethnologue Language Listing |
| National Bible Society |
| Language Map (Ethnologue) |
| Perry-Castaneda Map Collection |
| Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples w/ this Primary Language |
# Unreached w/ this Primary Language |
Scripture Status |
NT Text Online |
NT Audio Online |
Jesus Film Online |
Audio Recordings Online |
Gospel Tract Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic, Levantine | apc | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 |
| Arawak | arw | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Aukan | djk | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Carib | car | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Chinese, Hakka | hak | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Chinese, Yue | yue | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Dutch | nld | 2 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Guyanese English Creole | gyn | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Hindustani, Sarnami | hns | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Hmong Njua | hnj | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Indonesian | ind | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Javanese, Suriname | jvn | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kwinti | kww | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Saramaccan | srm | 2 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Sikiana | sik | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Spanish | spa | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sranan Tongo | srn | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Trio | tri | 2 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Unknown | xxx | 1 | 0 | Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Warao | wba | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Wayana | way | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Totals: | 21 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 5 |
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| People Groups | 24 |
| Unreached People Groups | 2 (8.3%) |
| Population | 610,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 0.7% |
| Population in Unreached | 32,000 (5.2%) |
| Primary Religion | Christianity |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 48.5% |
| Percent Evangelical | 17.2% |
| Evangelical Annual Growth Rate | 6.3% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 2 |
| Country Progress Level | 5 ● |
| Urbanization | 66% |
| Continent | South America |
| Region | America, Latin |
| 10/40 Window | No |
| Country Code | NS |
| Official Language(s) | Dutch |
| Literacy Rate | 94% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 37,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
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