People group profile · PG018381
The Wallisians of New Caledonia
The Wallisians of New Caledonia, numbering about 26,500 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a Polynesian ethnolinguistic group indigenous to Wallis Island.
They are a diaspora 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
- New Caledonia
- Population
- 26,500
- Affinity group
- Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
- People cluster
- Polynesian
- Primary language
- Wallisian (wls)
- Primary religion
- Roman Catholicism
- Strategic Progress Index
- Unengaged and Unreached
- Evangelical
- No Known Evangelicals
- GSEC
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority
- Frontier Unreached People Group
- Region
- Melanesia, Oceania
Where they live
Gospel status
The Wallisians 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, 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 No
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Wallisians
- 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
94% adherents
Primary language
Wallisian · Austronesian family
100% speak Wallisian
Gospel resources in Wallisian
- Bible available
- 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
- Romans 12:4–5. Pray that believers from many cultures will work together as one body so that the church is built up.
- Revelation 7:9. Pray for the day when people from this group stand before the throne with every nation, tribe, people and language.
- John 17:3. Pray that many will come to know the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom he has sent.
- Psalm 27:1. Pray that new believers will be strengthened in the face of persecution, with the Lord as their stronghold.
Wallisian in other countries
The same people (ROP3 110645) is reported in 2 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wallisians | Wallis and Futuna | 7,400 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Wallisians | Fiji | 950 | Unengaged and Unreached |
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