People group profile · PG008250
The Pitcairn Islanders of French Polynesia
The Pitcairn Islanders of French Polynesia, numbering about 275 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a Euronesian ethnolinguistic group indigenous to the Pitcairn Islands and Norfolk Island in the south Pacific.
They are a diaspora people in the Polynesian people cluster of the Pacific Islander Peoples. Their primary religion is Protestantism, and they primarily speak Pitcairn-Norfolk.
Fast facts
- Country
- French Polynesia
- Population
- 275
- Affinity group
- Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
- People cluster
- Polynesian
- Primary language
- Pitcairn-Norfolk (pih)
- Primary religion
- Protestantism
- Strategic Progress Index
- Unengaged and Unreached
- Evangelical
- No Known Evangelicals
- GSEC
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority
- Frontier Unreached People Group
- Region
- Polynesia, Oceania
- Location
- Scattered
Where they live
Gospel status
The Pitcairn Islanders are Unengaged and Unreached, which means fewer than 2% are evangelical Christians, and there has been no reported church planting activity in the past two years. In GSEC terms, this people group is less than 2% evangelical, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years.
- Congregations exist No
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Pitcairn Islanders
- Pray that God would send workers to this people group
- Begin sowing the gospel and seek out people of peace
- Plant the first churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice
Primary religion
Protestantism · Christianity
100% adherents
Primary language
Pitcairn-Norfolk · Indo-European family
100% speak Pitcairn-Norfolk
Gospel resources in Pitcairn-Norfolk
- Bible not available
- JESUS Film not available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources not available
- Bible stories not available
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Pitcairn Islanders
- Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
- Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
- 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
- Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
Pitcairner in other countries
The same people (ROP3 108061) is reported in 3 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolker | Norfolk Island | 350 | No Longer Unreached |
| Pitcairn Islanders | New Zealand | 250 | No Longer Unreached |
| Pitcairn Islanders | Pitcairn Islands | 45 | Unengaged and Unreached |
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