People group profile · PG018437
The Tongans of Vanuatu
The Tongans of Vanuatu, numbering about 350 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Polynesian ethnic group indigenous to the island nation of Tonga in the south Pacific.
They are a diaspora people in the Polynesian people cluster of the Pacific Islander Peoples. Their primary religion is Protestantism, and they primarily speak Wallisian.
Fast facts
- Country
- Vanuatu
- Population
- 350
- Affinity group
- Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
- People cluster
- Polynesian
- Primary language
- Wallisian (wls)
- Primary religion
- Protestantism
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 50% or Greater but Less than 75%
- GSEC ?
- 10% or Greater Evangelical
- Lostness priority ?
- Significantly Reached People Group
- Region
- Melanesia, Oceania
- Location
- Scattered
Where they live
Gospel status
The Tongans 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 Tongans
- 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
Wallisian · Austronesian family
100% speak Wallisian
Gospel resources in Wallisian
- Bible available
- 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 Tongans
- 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.
- 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.
Tongans in other countries
The same people is also reported in 6 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tongans | Tonga | 101,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Tongans | New Zealand | 74,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Tongans | United States | 29,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Tongans | Canada | 1,800 | No Longer Unreached |
| Tongans | Fiji | 1,500 | No Longer Unreached |
| Tongans | American Samoa | 1,500 | No Longer Unreached |
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