People group profile · PG018393
The Ulithians of the Federated States of Micronesia
The Ulithians of the Federated States of Micronesia, numbering about 4,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Micronesian Indigenous people native to Ulithi Atoll, one of the western Caroline Islands in the western Pacific Ocean.
They are an indigenous people in the Micronesian people cluster of the Pacific Islander Peoples. Their primary religion is Roman Catholicism, and they primarily speak Ulithian.
Fast facts
- Country
- Micronesia
- Population
- 4,000
- Affinity group
- Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
- People cluster
- Micronesian
- Primary language
- Ulithian (uli)
- Primary religion
- Roman Catholicism
- Strategic Progress Index
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 15% or Greater but Less than 20%
- GSEC
- 10% or Greater Evangelical
- Lostness priority
- Moderately Reached People Group
- Region
- Micronesia, Oceania
- Location
- Yap: Fais, Ngulu, Sorol, and Ulithi islands
Where they live
Gospel status
The Ulithians are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 10% evangelical.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Ulithians
- 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
55% adherents
Primary language
Ulithian · Austronesian family
100% speak Ulithian
Gospel resources in Ulithian
- Bible available, published 2003
- 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 Ulithians
- 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.
- 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.
Ulithian in other countries
The same people (ROP3 110385) is reported in 1 other country.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woleai-Ulithi | United States | 150 | No Longer Unreached |
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