People group profile · PG047255
The Gilbertese of the United States
The Gilbertese of the United States, numbering about 225 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an Austronesian ethnic group indigenous to Kiribati.
They are a diaspora people in the Micronesian people cluster of the Pacific Islander Peoples. Their primary religion is Protestantism, and they primarily speak Gilbertese.
Fast facts
- Country
- United States
- Population
- 225
- Affinity group
- Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
- People cluster
- Micronesian
- Primary language
- Gilbertese (gil)
- 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
- Northern America, Americas
Where they live
Gospel status
The Gilbertese 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 Gilbertese
- 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
Gilbertese · Austronesian family
100% speak Gilbertese
Gospel resources in Gilbertese
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Kiribati)
Bibles
- Bible Society of the South Pacific, 2016 · video, audio
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Gilbertese
- 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.
Gilbertese in other countries
The same people is also reported in 6 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kiribertese | Kiribati | 136,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Kiribertese | Fiji | 7,100 | No Longer Unreached |
| Gilbertese | Solomon Islands | 2,400 | No Longer Unreached |
| Kiribertese | Nauru | 2,300 | No Longer Unreached |
| Gilbertese | Vanuatu | 1,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Kiribertese | Tuvalu | 125 | No Longer Unreached |
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