People group profile · PG018414
The North Raga (Lamalanga) of Vanuatu
The North Raga (Lamalanga) of Vanuatu, numbering about 12,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a northern Pentecost Island people whose Raga language, once called Lamalanga or Loltong by missionaries, is the most linguistically conservative on the island, preserving Proto-Oceanic vowel features, and ranks as Vanuatu's seventh-largest vernacular.
They are an indigenous people in the Vanuatu people cluster of the Pacific Islander Peoples. Their primary religion is Protestantism, and they primarily speak Hano.
Fast facts
- Country
- Vanuatu
- Population
- 12,000
- Affinity group
- Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
- People cluster
- Vanuatu
- Primary language
- Hano (lml)
- Primary religion
- Protestantism
- 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 North Raga (Lamalanga) 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 North Raga (Lamalanga)
- 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
Protestantism · Christianity
Primary language
Hano · Austronesian family
70% speak Hano
Gospel resources in Hano
- Bible available, published 2020
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Hano)
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the North Raga (Lamalanga)
- 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.
- Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
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