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People group profile · PG010810

The Toambaita of the Solomon Islands

The Toambaita of the Solomon Islands, numbering about 24,500 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an indigenous community of the Solomon Islands.

They are an indigenous people in the Solomons people cluster of the Pacific Islander Peoples. Their primary religion is Protestantism, and they primarily speak To'abaita.

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AI-generated illustration representing the Toambaita people
AI-generated illustration, not a photograph. Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Toambaita

Fast facts

Country
Solomon Islands
Population
24,500
Affinity group
Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
People cluster
Solomons
Primary language
To'abaita (mlu)
Primary religion
Protestantism
Strategic Progress Index ?
No Longer Unreached
Evangelical
10% or Greater but Less than 15%
GSEC ?
10% or Greater Evangelical
Lostness priority ?
Moderately Reached People Group
Region
Melanesia, Oceania
Location
Malaita province: north Malaita island

Where they live

Gospel status

The Toambaita 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 Toambaita

  • 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

To'abaita · Austronesian family

100% speak To'abaita

Gospel resources in To'abaita

  • Bible available, published 1949
  • JESUS Film available
  • Radio programs not available
  • Gospel recordings available
  • Audio resources available
  • Bible stories not available

Films

Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.

Pray for the Toambaita

  1. Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
  2. Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
  3. 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
  4. Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.

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