Country: Suriname
| Photo | People Group |
Population this Ctry |
Population Global |
Count Ctrys |
Indigenous | Primary Language |
Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Evangelical Range |
% Christian Adh Range |
Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Akuliyo, Wama | -1 Unknown | -1 Unknown | 1 | ● | Trio | Ethnic Religions |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
Arab, Syrian | 1,300 | 24,536,000 | 38 | Arabic, Levantine | Islam |
2
|
0-0.1% ● | 5-10% ● | -1 - | |
|
Arawak, Lokono | 2,400 | 26,000 | 5 | ● | Arawak | Christianity |
4
|
2-5% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Aukan, Ndjuka | 49,000 | 74,000 | 3 | ● | Aukan | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Carib, Galibi | 3,400 | 32,000 | 5 | ● | Carib | Ethnic Religions |
5
|
10-50% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
Deaf | -1 Unknown | 27,577,000 | 218 | ● | Language unknown | Unknown |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
East Indian | 182,000 | 1,355,000 | 6 | ● | Hindustani, Sarnami | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
Guyanese | 74,000 | 387,000 | 5 | Guyanese English Creole | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Han Chinese, Cantonese | 7,400 | 80,134,000 | 37 | Chinese, Yue | Non-Religious |
4
|
2-5% ● | 5-10% ● | -1 - | |
|
Han Chinese, Hakka | 13,000 | 43,931,000 | 23 | Chinese, Hakka | Non-Religious |
4
|
5-10% ● | 5-10% ● | -1 - | |
|
Hmong Njua | 2,400 | 797,000 | 10 | Hmong Njua | Ethnic Religions |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 5-10% ● | -1 - | |
|
Indonesian | 21,000 | 11,009,000 | 32 | Indonesian | Islam |
4
|
5-10% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - | |
|
Javanese, Caribbean | 82,000 | 95,000 | 3 | ● | Javanese, Suriname | Islam |
4
|
5-10% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
Jewish, Dutch | 200 | 34,000 | 4 | ● | Dutch | Ethnic Religions |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
|
Kwinti | 300 | 300 | 1 | ● | Kwinti | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Latin American, general | 3,000 | 1,116,000 | 14 | Spanish | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Saramaccan | 33,000 | 36,000 | 2 | ● | Saramaccan | Ethnic Religions |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 2-5% ● | 1 |
|
|
Saramaccan, Matawari | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1 | ● | Saramaccan | Ethnic Religions |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 5-10% ● | -1 - |
|
|
Sikiana | -1 Unknown | 100 | 2 | ● | Sikiana | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Surinamese Creole, Sranan | 143,000 | 555,000 | 6 | ● | Sranan Tongo | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
|
Surinamese, Dutch-speaking | 1,700 | 1,700 | 1 | ● | Dutch | Non-Religious |
4
|
2-5% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
Tiriyo | 2,400 | 3,200 | 2 | ● | Trio | Ethnic Religions |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
Warao | 500 | 49,000 | 3 | Warao | Christianity |
4
|
2-5% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
|
Wayana | 500 | 2,100 | 3 | ● | Wayana | Ethnic Religions |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 5-10% ● | -1 - |
| Totals: 24 | 623,000 | 3 ◼︎ (2 ✸︎) | 17.28 % | 48.52 % | 3 | ||||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 17,000 | ||||||||||
| UN Country Population (2025) | 640,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Brokopondo | 18,000 |
| Commewijne | 36,000 |
| Coronie | 3,900 |
| Marowijne | 21,000 |
| Nickerie | 39,000 |
| Para | 29,000 |
| Paramaribo | 277,000 |
| Saramacca | 20,000 |
| Sipaliwini | 42,000 |
| Wanica | 136,000 |
| Provinces: 10 | 622,000 |
| UN Country Population | 640,000 |
| Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples w/ this Primary Language |
# Unreached w/ this Primary Language |
Scripture Status |
YouVersion Bible Resources |
Faith Comes By Hearing Bible Resources |
Jesus Film Online |
Global Recordings Resources |
God's Story Resources |
Gospel Tract Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic, Levantine | apc | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Arawak | arw | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Aukan | djk | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Carib | car | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chinese, Hakka | hak | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chinese, Yue | yue | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Dutch | nld | 2 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Guyanese English Creole | gyn | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Hindustani, Sarnami | hns | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Hmong Njua | hnj | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Indonesian | ind | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Javanese, Suriname | jvn | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kwinti | kww | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Language Unknown | xxx | 1 | 1 | Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Saramaccan | srm | 2 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Sikiana | sik | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Spanish | spa | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sranan Tongo | srn | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Trio | tri | 2 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Warao | wba | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Wayana | way | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Totals: | 21 | 24 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 3 |
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| People Groups | 24 |
| Unreached People Groups | 3 (12.5%) |
| Population | 623,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 0.7% |
| Population in Unreached | 33,000 (5.3%) |
| Primary Religion | Christianity |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 48.5% |
| Percent Evangelical | 17.3% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 3 |
| Country Progress Level | |
| 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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