People group profile · PG050229
The Samoans of American Samoa
The Samoans of American Samoa, numbering about 42,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Polynesian ethnic group indigenous to the Samoan Islands, an archipelago in Polynesia that is politically and geographically divided between the Independent State of Samoa and American Samoa, an unincorporated territory of the United States of America.
They are an indigenous people in the Polynesian people cluster of the Pacific Islander Peoples. Their primary religion is Protestantism, and they primarily speak Samoan.
Fast facts
- Country
- American Samoa
- Population
- 42,000
- Affinity group
- Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
- People cluster
- Polynesian
- Primary language
- Samoan (smo)
- Primary religion
- Protestantism
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 20% or Greater but Less than 30%
- GSEC ?
- 10% or Greater Evangelical
- Lostness priority ?
- Significantly Reached People Group
- Region
- Polynesia, Oceania
Where they live
Gospel status
The Samoans 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 Samoans
- 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
70% adherents
Primary language
Samoan · Austronesian family
100% speak Samoan
Gospel resources in Samoan
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Bibles
- Bible Society of South Pacific · video, audio
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Samoans
- 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.
Samoans in other countries
The same people is also reported in 8 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samoans | Samoa | 219,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Samoans | New Zealand | 177,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Samoans | United States | 70,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Samoans | Fiji | 1,300 | No Longer Unreached |
| Samoans | Canada | 1,200 | No Longer Unreached |
| Samoans | Vanuatu | 350 | No Longer Unreached |
| Samoans | Tokelau | 150 | No Longer Unreached |
| Samoans | Tuvalu | 50 | No Longer Unreached |
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