People group profile · PG018376
The Vanuatu Melanesians of New Caledonia
The Vanuatu Melanesians of New Caledonia, numbering about 3,300 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Melanesian ethnolinguistic group indigenous to the island nation of Vanuatu the south Pacific.
They are a diaspora people in the Vanuatu people cluster of the Pacific Islander Peoples. Their primary religion is Roman Catholicism, and they primarily speak Bislama.
Fast facts
- Country
- New Caledonia
- Population
- 3,300
- Affinity group
- Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
- People cluster
- Vanuatu
- Primary language
- Bislama (bis)
- Primary religion
- Roman Catholicism
- Strategic Progress Index
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 2% or Greater but Less than 5%
- GSEC
- 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
- Lostness priority
- Minimally Reached People Group
- Region
- Melanesia, Oceania
Where they live
Gospel status
The Vanuatu Melanesians are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 2% evangelical.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Vanuatu Melanesians
- 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
49% adherents
Primary language
Bislama · Indo-European family
100% speak Bislama
Gospel resources in Bislama
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Bislama)
Bibles
- Bible Society of South Pacific · audio
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Vanuatu Melanesians
- 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.
Vanuatu Melanesian in other countries
The same people (ROP3 110511) is reported in 2 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanuatu Melanesians | Solomon Islands | 16,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Detribalized Vanuatuans | Vanuatu | 15,000 | No Longer Unreached |
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