People group profile · PG009375
The Marshallese of the Marshall Islands
The Marshallese of the Marshall Islands, numbering about 32,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an ethnolinguistic community of the Marshall Islands.
They are an indigenous people in the Micronesian people cluster of the Pacific Islander Peoples. Their primary religion is Protestantism, and they primarily speak Marshallese.
Fast facts
- Country
- Marshall Islands
- Population
- 32,000
- Affinity group
- Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
- People cluster
- Micronesian
- Primary language
- Marshallese (mah)
- Primary religion
- Protestantism
- Strategic Progress Index
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 15% or Greater but Less than 20%
- GSEC
- 10% or Greater Evangelical
- Lostness priority
- Moderately Reached People Group
- Region
- Micronesia, Oceania
Where they live
Gospel status
The Marshallese are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 10% evangelical.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Marshallese
- Pray for the churches among this group to grow in faithfulness and maturity
- Equip believers to reach the unreached peoples around them
- Send out laborers from this people to the nations
Primary religion
Protestantism · Christianity
Primary language
Marshallese · Austronesian family
100% speak Marshallese
Gospel resources in Marshallese
- Bible available, published 2009
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Marshallese)
Bibles
- 2009 Words of Grace Ministries · video, text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Marshallese
- Revelation 7:9. Pray for the day when people from this group stand before the throne with every nation, tribe, people and language.
- John 17:3. Pray that many will come to know the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom he has sent.
- Psalm 27:1. Pray that new believers will be strengthened in the face of persecution, with the Lord as their stronghold.
- Romans 12:4–5. Pray that believers from many cultures will work together as one body so that the church is built up.
Marshallese in other countries
The same people (ROP3 106356) is reported in 2 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marshallese | United States | 10,500 | No Longer Unreached |
| Marshallese | Nauru | 125 | No Longer Unreached |
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