People group profile · PG009562
The Nauruans of Nauru
The Nauruans of Nauru, numbering about 5,700 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an Indigenous Pacific Island people of Nauru descended from Micronesian communities with Melanesian and Polynesian influences, whose identity is rooted in a historic matrilineal society organized around the island's traditional tribes.
They are an indigenous people in the Micronesian people cluster of the Pacific Islander Peoples. Their primary religion is Protestantism, and they primarily speak Nauru.
Fast facts
- Country
- Nauru
- Population
- 5,700
- Affinity group
- Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
- People cluster
- Micronesian
- Primary language
- Nauru (nau)
- 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
- Location
- Nauru Island
Where they live
Gospel status
The Nauruans 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 Nauruans
- 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
Nauru · Austronesian family
100% speak Nauru
Gospel resources in Nauru
- Bible available, published 2005
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Nauruan)
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Nauruans
- 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.
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