People group profile · PG018389
The French of New Caledonia
The French of New Caledonia, numbering about 93,500 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Western European people whose culture has been shaped by the interaction of Celtic, Roman, Germanic, and Mediterranean influences, a long history of state formation, and a strong tradition of language, civic identity, and cultural expression.
They are a diaspora people in the French people cluster of the Eurasian Peoples. Their primary religion is Roman Catholicism, and they primarily speak French.
Fast facts
- Country
- New Caledonia
- Population
- 93,500
- Affinity group
- European Peoples
- People cluster
- French
- Primary language
- French (fra)
- 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
Where they live
Gospel status
The French 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 French
- 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
50% adherents
Primary language
French · Indo-European family
100% speak French
Gospel resources in French
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (French)
- Magdalena (French)
- The Savior (French)
Bibles
- 1885 Darby · text
- 1910 Louis Segond (Tresorsonore recording) · audio, text
- La Nouvelle Bible Louis Segond 1978 · audio
- Ostervald Version · text
- Parole de Vie - African · audio
- Parole de Vie - Canadian · audio
- Parole de Vie - French · video
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the French
- 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.
French in other countries
The same people is also reported in 20 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| French | France | 49,460,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| French | United States | 2,140,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| French | Madagascar | 191,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| French | United Kingdom | 164,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| French | Luxembourg | 93,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| French | Reunion | 66,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| French | Australia | 41,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| French | Monaco | 30,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| French | French Guiana | 27,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| French | Chad | 20,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| French | Djibouti | 19,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| French | Portugal | 17,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| French | Austria | 16,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| St. Barthians | Saint Barthelemy | 11,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| French | Martinique | 8,400 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| French | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 5,100 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| French | Andorra | 4,700 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| French | Seychelles | 1,900 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| French | Comoros | 1,800 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| French | Mayotte | 1,200 | Engaged yet Unreached |
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