People group profile · PG010789
The Reef Islanders of the Solomon Islands
The Reef Islanders of the Solomon Islands, numbering about 16,500 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an indigenous Oceanic-speaking population of the main Reef Islands in Temotu Province, Solomon Islands, particularly Lomlom and Fenualoa/Ngäsinuwe. Their communities traditionally depend on fishing and subsistence horticulture.
They are an indigenous people in the Solomons people cluster of the Pacific Islander Peoples. Their primary religion is Protestantism, and they primarily speak Ayiwo.
Fast facts
- Country
- Solomon Islands
- Population
- 16,500
- Affinity group
- Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
- People cluster
- Solomons
- Primary language
- Ayiwo (nfl)
- Primary religion
- Protestantism
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 5% or Greater but Less than 10%
- GSEC ?
- 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
- Lostness priority ?
- Moderately Reached People Group
- Region
- Melanesia, Oceania
- Location
- Santa Cruz Islands, eastern Solomons, Temotu Province, primarily Lomlom sland; Fenualoa, Nibanga Nede, and Nibanga Temaa islands, many villages scattered along the north coast of Santa Cruz, and Honiara
Where they live
Gospel status
The Reef Islanders are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 5% evangelical.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Reef Islanders
- 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
Ayiwo · Austronesian family
100% speak Ayiwo
Gospel resources in Ayiwo
- Bible available, published 1999
- 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 Reef Islanders
- Romans 12:4–5. Pray that believers from many cultures will work together as one body so that the church is built up.
- 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.
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