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People group profile · PG018362

The Nyua-Bonde of New Caledonia

The Nyua-Bonde of New Caledonia, numbering about 3,000 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a people of New Caledonia.

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 Yuanga.

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Fast facts

Country
New Caledonia
Population
3,000
Affinity group
Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
People cluster
New Caledonia
Primary language
Yuanga (nua)
Primary religion
Roman Catholicism
Strategic Progress Index
Unengaged and Unreached
Evangelical
No Known Evangelicals
GSEC
No Evangelicals, Churches or Resources
Lostness priority
Frontier Unreached People Group
Region
Melanesia, Oceania
Location
North province: west coast and central north, inland valleys between Gomen (Thuanga) and Ouégoa (Juanga)

Where they live

Gospel status

The Nyua-Bonde are Unengaged and Unreached, which means fewer than 2% are evangelical Christians, and there has been no reported church planting activity in the past two years. In GSEC terms, there are no evangelical Christians or churches among this people group and there is no access to evangelical print, audio, visual or human resources.

  • Congregations exist No
  • Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted

Next steps for the Nyua-Bonde

  • Pray that God would send workers to this people group
  • Begin sowing the gospel and seek out people of peace
  • Plant the first churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice

Primary religion

Roman Catholicism · Christianity

91% adherents

Primary language

Yuanga · Austronesian family

78% speak Yuanga

Gospel resources in Yuanga

  • Bible not available
  • JESUS Film not available
  • Radio programs not available
  • Gospel recordings not 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 Nyua-Bonde

  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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