French Guiana

Latin America and the Caribbean

Population:: 298,682
Official Language:: French
Languages:: 20
Primary Religion:: Christianity

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French Guiana is an overseas department and region of France located on the northern coast of South America, with a population of approximately 300,000 people. French is the official language of the territory and is spoken by the vast majority of the population. French Guianese Creole, an Antillean Creole language, is also spoken by a significant portion of the population.

Religion:

French Guiana is a religiously diverse country, with Christianity being the most widely practiced religion. The majority of the population identifies as Christian, with the Roman Catholic Church being the largest Christian denomination in the territory. Other Christian denominations, including Protestantism and Jehovah's Witnesses, are also present in the territory. Hinduism, Islam, and various African diasporic religions are also practiced, each accounting for less than 1% of the population.

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Title	Population	Bibles	Resources
Guianese Creole French	139,000	1	1
Haitian	24,510	3	20
French	24,260	45	121
Eastern Maroon Creole	23,090	1	4
Sranan Tongo	18,200	1	4
Hakka Chinese	15,470	11	27
Caribbean Hindustani	12,130	2	2
Portuguese	9,090	18	337
Galibi Carib	5,010	1	2
Hmong Njua	4,550	2	7
Guyanese Creole English	4,420	1	1
Saramaccan	3,150	2	2
Caribbean Javanese	3,020	3	1
Palikúr	1,880	2	1
Arawak	1,560	1	1
North Levantine Arabic	1,510	2	21
Wayana	1,040	1	1
Spanish	880	33	129
Wayampi	780	1	3
Emerillon	420	0	1

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