People group profile · PG050230
The Tongans of American Samoa
The Tongans of American Samoa, numbering about 1,500 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 Tonga (Tonga Islands).
Fast facts
- Country
- American Samoa
- Population
- 1,500
- Affinity group
- Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
- People cluster
- Polynesian
- Primary language
- Tonga (Tonga Islands) (ton)
- 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
- 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
70% adherents
Primary language
Tonga (Tonga Islands) · Austronesian family
100% speak Tonga (Tonga Islands)
Gospel resources in Tonga (Tonga Islands)
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Tongan)
Bibles
- Revised West Translation · text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Tongans
- 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
- Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
- Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
- Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
Tongans in other countries
The same people is also reported in 6 other countries.
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