People group profile · PG018417
The Detribalized Vanuatuans of Vanuatu
The Detribalized Vanuatuans of Vanuatu, numbering about 15,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Melanesian ethnolinguistic group indigenous to the island nation of Vanuatu the south Pacific.
They are an indigenous people in the Vanuatu people cluster of the Pacific Islander Peoples. Their primary religion is Protestantism, and they primarily speak Bislama.
Fast facts
- Country
- Vanuatu
- Population
- 15,000
- Affinity group
- Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
- People cluster
- Vanuatu
- Primary language
- Bislama (bis)
- 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
- Location
- Widespread
Where they live
Gospel status
The Detribalized Vanuatuans 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 Detribalized Vanuatuans
- 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
Bislama · Indo-European family
100% speak Bislama
Gospel resources in Bislama
- Bible available, published 2012
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Bislama)
Bibles
- Bible Society of South Pacific · audio
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Detribalized Vanuatuans
- 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.
Detribalized Vanuatuans in other countries
The same people is also reported in 2 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanuatu Melanesians | Solomon Islands | 16,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Vanuatu Melanesians | New Caledonia | 3,300 | No Longer Unreached |
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