People group profile · PG018326
The Wallisians of Wallis and Futuna
The Wallisians of Wallis and Futuna, numbering about 7,400 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Polynesian ethnolinguistic group indigenous to Wallis Island.
They are an indigenous people in the Polynesian people cluster of the Pacific Islander Peoples. Their primary religion is Roman Catholicism, and they primarily speak Wallisian.
Fast facts
- Country
- Wallis and Futuna
- Population
- 7,400
- Affinity group
- Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
- People cluster
- Polynesian
- Primary language
- Wallisian (wls)
- Primary religion
- Roman Catholicism
- Strategic Progress Index
- Engaged yet Unreached
- Evangelical
- Less than 2%
- GSEC
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority
- Expanding Unreached People Group
- Region
- Polynesia, Oceania
- Location
- Wallis Island
Where they live
Gospel status
The Wallisians are Engaged yet Unreached, which means fewer than 2% are evangelical Christians, but there are sustained efforts to establish self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. In GSEC terms, this people group is less than 2% evangelical, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Wallisians
- Continue prayer and fasting for this group
- Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
- Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people
Primary religion
Roman Catholicism · Christianity
97% adherents
Primary language
Wallisian · Austronesian family
100% speak Wallisian
Gospel resources in Wallisian
- Bible available, published 2011
- JESUS Film not available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings not available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Wallisians
- 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.
- 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.
Wallisian in other countries
The same people (ROP3 110645) is reported in 2 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wallisians | New Caledonia | 26,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Wallisians | Fiji | 950 | Unengaged and Unreached |
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