People group profile · PG018396
The Yapese of the Federated States of Micronesia
The Yapese of the Federated States of Micronesia, numbering about 12,000 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a Micronesian ethnolinguistic group indigenous to the island of Yap in the Federated States of Micronesia.
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 Yapese.
Fast facts
- Country
- Micronesia
- Population
- 12,000
- Affinity group
- Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
- People cluster
- Micronesian
- Primary language
- Yapese (yap)
- 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
- Micronesia, Oceania
- Location
- Yap: Yap island and 10 islands nearby
Where they live
Gospel status
The Yapese 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 Yapese
- 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
62% adherents
Primary language
Yapese · Austronesian family
100% speak Yapese
Gospel resources in Yapese
- Bible available, published 2007
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Yapese)
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Yapese
- 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.
- Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
Yapese in other countries
The same people (ROP3 110981) is reported in 1 other country.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yapese | United States | 800 | No Longer Unreached |
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