People group profile · PG018378
The Vanuatu Melanesians of the Solomon Islands
The Vanuatu Melanesians of the Solomon Islands, numbering about 16,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Melanesian ethnolinguistic group indigenous to the island nation of Vanuatu the south Pacific.
They are an indigenous 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
- Solomon Islands
- Population
- 16,000
- Affinity group
- Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
- People cluster
- Vanuatu
- Primary language
- Bislama (bis)
- Primary religion
- Roman Catholicism
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 5% or Greater but Less than 10%
- GSEC ?
- 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
- Lostness priority ?
- Moderately Reached People Group
- Region
- Melanesia, Oceania
- Location
- Widespread
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 5% 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
62% 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
- 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.
- Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
Vanuatu Melanesians in other countries
The same people is also reported in 2 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detribalized Vanuatuans | Vanuatu | 15,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Vanuatu Melanesians | New Caledonia | 3,300 | No Longer Unreached |
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