People group profile · PG047443
The Fijians of Canada
The Fijians of Canada, numbering about 9,500 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an Indigenous Austronesian people of Fiji who speak Fijian and share a cultural heritage rooted in the Lapita traditions of the Pacific. Their society is characterized by strong kinship networks, traditional chiefly systems, and enduring island custom.
They are a diaspora people in the Fiji people cluster of the Pacific Islander Peoples. Their primary religion is Protestantism, and they primarily speak Fijian.
Fast facts
- Country
- Canada
- Population
- 9,500
- Affinity group
- Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
- People cluster
- Fiji
- Primary language
- Fijian (fij)
- Primary religion
- Protestantism
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 10% or Greater but Less than 15%
- GSEC ?
- 10% or Greater Evangelical
- Lostness priority ?
- Moderately Reached People Group
- Region
- Northern America, Americas
Where they live
Gospel status
The Fijians 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 Fijians
- 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
Fijian · Austronesian family
100% speak Fijian
Gospel resources in Fijian
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Fijian)
Bibles
- Fijian New Version · video, audio
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Fijians
- 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.
- John 17:3. Pray that many will come to know the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom he has sent.
Fijians in other countries
The same people is also reported in 6 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fijians | Fiji | 480,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Fijians | Australia | 72,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Fijians | New Zealand | 17,500 | No Longer Unreached |
| Fijians | United States | 4,500 | No Longer Unreached |
| Fijians | Solomon Islands | 2,400 | No Longer Unreached |
| Fijians | Vanuatu | 950 | No Longer Unreached |
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