People group profile · PG050225
The Carolinians of the Northern Mariana Islands
The Carolinians of the Northern Mariana Islands, numbering about 3,900 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Micronesian ethnic group indigenous to the Caroline Islands in Oceania.
They are an indigenous people in the Micronesian people cluster of the Pacific Islander Peoples. Their primary religion is Roman Catholicism, and they primarily speak Carolinian.
Fast facts
- Country
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Population
- 3,900
- Affinity group
- Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
- People cluster
- Micronesian
- Primary language
- Carolinian (cal)
- Primary religion
- Roman Catholicism
- 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
- Also known as
- Refaluwasch, Carolinian
- Region
- Micronesia, Oceania
Where they live
Gospel status
The Carolinians 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 Carolinians
- 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
Roman Catholicism · Christianity
70% adherents
Primary language
Carolinian · Austronesian family
90% speak Carolinian
Gospel resources in Carolinian
- Bible not available
- JESUS Film not available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings not available
- Audio resources not available
- Bible stories not available
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Carolinians
- 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.
Carolinian in other countries
The same people (ROP3 101890) is reported in 2 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carolinians | Micronesia | 3,400 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Carolinians | United States | 225 | No Longer Unreached |
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