People group profile · PG050324
The Baeggu of the Solomon Islands
The Baeggu of the Solomon Islands, numbering about 11,500 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an ethnolinguistic community of the Solomon Islands.
They are an indigenous people in the Solomons people cluster of the Pacific Islander Peoples. Their primary religion is Protestantism, and they primarily speak Baeggu.
Fast facts
- Country
- Solomon Islands
- Population
- 11,500
- Affinity group
- Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
- People cluster
- Solomons
- Primary language
- Baeggu (bvd)
- 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
- Melanesia, Oceania
Where they live
Gospel status
The Baeggu 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 Baeggu
- 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
58% adherents
Primary language
Baeggu · Austronesian family
100% speak Baeggu
Gospel resources in Baeggu
- Bible available, published 2017
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Baeggu)
Bibles
- 2017 Wycliffe Bible Translators, Inc. · video, audio
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Baeggu
- Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
- 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.
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