People group profile · PG018340
The Iaian of New Caledonia
The Iaian of New Caledonia, numbering about 4,900 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an ethnolinguistic community of New Caledonia, Ouvea Island, Loyalty Islands.
They are an indigenous people in the New Caledonia people cluster of the Pacific Islander Peoples. Their primary religion is Roman Catholicism, and they primarily speak Iaai.
Fast facts
- Country
- New Caledonia
- Population
- 4,900
- Affinity group
- Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
- People cluster
- New Caledonia
- Primary language
- Iaai (iai)
- Primary religion
- Roman Catholicism
- 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
- Loyalty Islands province: Ouvéa
Where they live
Gospel status
The Iaian 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 Iaian
- 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
Roman Catholicism · Christianity
91% adherents
Primary language
Iaai · Austronesian family
78% speak Iaai
Gospel resources in Iaai
- Bible available, published 1901
- 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 Iaian
- 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.
- Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
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