Unreached peoples of Solomon Islands

An overview of the country's people groups, focusing on those who still have little or no access to the gospel in their own language and culture.

Overview

Joshua Project counts 74 ethnic groups in the Solomon Islands. Since Christianity arrived early and spread across nearly every island, 69 of these groups (93.2% of the population) are already considered significantly reached with the gospel. Even so, 4 groups (5.4% of the population) are classified as partially reached, cases in which Christian identity coexists with strong ancient traditions, as happens with part of the 'Are'are people, in Malaita. The only group classified as unreached is the country's deaf community, about 3 thousand people who communicate through Solomon Islands Sign Language and have very little access to the gospel in a language they can truly understand.

In the country i

95.8%Christians

42%evangelicals

By population i

0.4%unreached

98.9%significantly reached

0.4% Unreached (3K)
0% Minimally reached (0)
0% Superficially reached (0)
0.7% Partially reached (6K)
98.9% Significantly reached (807K)

By people groups i

74people groups

1unreached · 1.4%

1.4% Unreached (1)
0% Minimally reached (0)
0% Superficially reached (0)
5.4% Partially reached (4)
93.2% Significantly reached (69)

Source of people group data: Joshua Project (joshuaproject.net). Estimates, may vary.

Source: Joshua Project. Estimates, may vary.

Unreached people groups · 74

People	Population	Language	Evang.	Chr.
Deaf Frontier	27.5M	Pakistan Sign Language	1.8%	3.7%
Noipa	400	Noipa	5%	20%
Mandarin-speaking Han Chinese	925.1M	Mandarin Chinese	8.3%	9.9%
Oloha	70	Oroha	8%	80%
Vanikoro Lovono	200	Pijin	8%	85%
I-Kiribati	152K	Kiribati	9.8%	98.4%
Nembao	1K	Amba (Solomon Islands)	12%	83%
Gao	3K	Gao	13%	80%
Nanggu	400	Engdewu	14%	85%
Gulaalaa	3K	Gula'alaa	14%	80%
Fagani	2K	Fagani	15%	83%
Ririo	200	Babatana	15%	86%
Sikayana	2K	Sikaiana	16%	90%
Anuta	600	Anuta	16%	90%
Blablanga	4K	Blablanga	16%	85%
Kokota	1K	Kokota	16%	95%
Asumbua	200	Amba (Solomon Islands)	17%	95%
Tikopia	7K	Tikopia	17%	98%
Ugele	3K	Ughele	18%	82%
Vangunu	2K	Vangunu	18%	94%
Pileni	4K	Vaeakau-Taumako	19%	95%
Hoava	1K	Hoava	19%	90%
Euronesian	120K	French	19.5%	95.7%
Baniata	4K	Touo	22%	90%
Tavula	4K	Vaghua	22%	87%
Teanu Buma	1K	Teanu	22%	95%
Neo-Melanesian Papuan	239K	Tok Pisin	23.3%	96%
Lungga	6K	Lungga	24%	90%
Russel Islander	4K	Lavukaleve	24%	90%
Simbo	6K	Simbo	25%	95%
Longgu	4K	Longgu	25%	90%
Zabana	6K	Zabana	25%	90%
Tanema	300	Teanu	25%	90%
Savo Islander	5K	Savosavo	26%	91%
Duke	5K	Dughore	27%	96%
Kumbokota	5K	Ghanongga	28%	95%
Lengo	29K	Lengo	29%	95%
Kwaio	28K	Kwaio	30%	96%
Dorio	5K	Dori'o	30%	95%
Lau	35K	Lau	30%	95%
Nalogo	3K	Nalogo	30%	95%
Kusaghe	5K	Kusaghe	30%	95%
Solomon Islands Creole	59K	Pijin	30.3%	98.1%
Varese	11K	Varisi	31%	98%
Ontong Java Islander	5K	Ontong Java	31%	95%
Rennellese	9K	Rennell-Bellona	31%	99%
Baeggu	12K	Baeggu	31%	99%
To’ambaita	26K	To'abaita	31%	99%
Nggela People	25K	Gela	32%	99%
Areare	38K	Areare	32%	97%
Fataleka	14K	Fataleka	32%	94%
Bauro	10K	Bauro	33%	96%
Bilua	18K	Bilua	33%	99%
Mono Alu	7K	Mono (Solomon Islands)	33%	90%
Birao	12K	Birao	33%	98%
Talise	26K	Talise	33%	98%
Kahua	11K	Kahua	33%	97%
Malango	9K	Malango	33%	94%
Roviana	21K	Roviana	33%	99%
Natugu	7K	Natugu	34%	99%
Bugoto	9K	Bughotu	34%	97%
Arosi	14K	Arosi	34%	96%
Babatana	15K	Babatana	34%	98%
Maringe	23K	Cheke Holo	34%	97%
Marovo	17K	Marovo	34%	98%
Fiu	68K	Kwara'ae	34%	99%
Southern Malaita Saa	24K	Sa'a	35%	90%
Langalanga	15K	Wala	35%	95%
Ghari	25K	Ghari	35%	99%
Reef Islander	18K	Aiwoo	35%	99%
Santa Ana	14K	Owa	36%	97%
Baelelea	18K	Baelelea	36%	99%
Fijian	460K	Fijian	36.9%	91.3%
Vanuatu Melanesian	34K	Bislama	38.1%	95.3%

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