People group profile · PG018407
The Chinese-Tahitian Creoles of French Polynesia
The Chinese-Tahitian Creoles of French Polynesia, numbering about 300 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a mixed Chinese-Polynesian people of French Polynesia descended from Chinese migrants and indigenous Tahitians. Known as Tinito, they combine Chinese heritage, Tahitian culture, and French Polynesian traditions within a distinct creole identity.
They are an indigenous people in the Other Pacific Islanders people cluster of the Pacific Islander Peoples. Their primary religion is Chinese Folk Religion, and they primarily speak French.
Fast facts
- Country
- French Polynesia
- Population
- 300
- Affinity group
- Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
- People cluster
- Other Pacific Islanders
- Primary language
- French (fra)
- Primary religion
- Chinese Folk Religion
- 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
- Marginally Reached People Group
- Also known as
- Tinito
- Region
- Polynesia, Oceania
Where they live
Gospel status
The Chinese-Tahitian Creoles 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 Chinese-Tahitian Creoles
- 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
Chinese Folk Religion · Ethnoreligion
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 Chinese-Tahitian Creoles
- 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.
- Romans 12:4–5. Pray that believers from many cultures will work together as one body so that the church is built up.
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