People group profile · PG018320
The Kiribertese of Tuvalu
The Kiribertese of Tuvalu, numbering about 125 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an Austronesian ethnic group indigenous to Kiribati.
They are a diaspora people in the Micronesian people cluster of the Pacific Islander Peoples. Their primary religion is Protestantism, and they primarily speak Gilbertese.
Fast facts
- Country
- Tuvalu
- Population
- 125
- Affinity group
- Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
- People cluster
- Micronesian
- Primary language
- Gilbertese (gil)
- 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
- Polynesia, Oceania
Where they live
Gospel status
The Kiribertese 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 Kiribertese
- 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
Gilbertese · Austronesian family
100% speak Gilbertese
Gospel resources in Gilbertese
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Kiribati)
Bibles
- Bible Society of the South Pacific, 2016 · video, audio
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Kiribertese
- Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
- 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.
Kiribertese in other countries
The same people is also reported in 6 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kiribertese | Kiribati | 136,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Kiribertese | Fiji | 7,100 | No Longer Unreached |
| Gilbertese | Solomon Islands | 2,400 | No Longer Unreached |
| Kiribertese | Nauru | 2,300 | No Longer Unreached |
| Gilbertese | Vanuatu | 1,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Gilbertese | United States | 225 | No Longer Unreached |
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