Unreached peoples of Melanesia
19 unreached peoples in Melanesia: peoples with little or no access to the gospel in at least one country of the region, from largest to smallest.
Overview
How reached these peoples are
19unreached
141Kpeople
3countries
3frontier peoples
- 10.5% Unreached (2)
- 89.5% Minimally reached (17)
Source: Joshua Project. Estimates, may vary.
The Bible in these peoples’ languages
5Complete Bible
2Only portions of the Bible
12No book translated
- 26.3% Complete Bible (5)
- 5.3% New Testament complete (1)
- 5.3% Portions translated (1)
- 63.2% No book translated (12)
Source: Joshua Project and Progress.Bible. Estimates, may vary.
Unreached people groups · 19
| People | Country | Population | Language | Evang. | Chr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaf Frontier | Papua New Guinea |
33K | Pakistan Sign Language | 1.8% | 3.7% |
| Bhojpuri-speaking Biharis | Fiji |
28K | Bhojpuri | 0.7% | 8.1% |
| Gujarati Frontier | Fiji |
25K | Gujarati | 0.3% | 1.4% |
| Bengali-speaking South Asian | Fiji |
23K | Bengali | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| Punjabi | Fiji |
9K | Eastern Punjabi | 0.3% | 1% |
| Urdu Frontier | Fiji |
5K | Urdu | 0% | < 0.1% |
| New Caledonian Javanese | New Caledonia |
4K | New Caledonian Javanese | 1% | 15% |
| Vietnamese | New Caledonia |
4K | Vietnamese | 1.5% | 9.9% |
| Pay | Papua New Guinea |
3K | Mala (Bogia District) | 2% | 20% |
| Mari Hop | Papua New Guinea |
2K | Mari (Papua New Guinea, Madang Province) | 2% | 15% |
| Nanubae | Papua New Guinea |
2K | Nanubae | 1% | 10% |
| Ambrak | Papua New Guinea |
600 | Ambrak | 2% | 30% |
| Andai | Papua New Guinea |
500 | Andai | 2% | 15% |
| Piame | Papua New Guinea |
300 | Piame | 2% | 15% |
| Tapei | Papua New Guinea |
300 | Tapei | 2% | 20% |
| Foia Foia | Papua New Guinea |
300 | Foia Foia | 1% | 20% |
| Pei | Papua New Guinea |
300 | Pefiyahe | 0% | 25% |
| Aimele | Papua New Guinea |
300 | Eibela | 1.6% | 10% |
| Chenapian | Papua New Guinea |
300 | Chenapian | 2% | 15% |
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