Country: Solomon Islands

Number of People Groups

74

People Groups Unreached

0 (0.0%)

Progress Level

Progress Gauge

Total
Population

723,000

Population in Unreached

0 (0.0%)

Largest Religion

% Christian Adherent

95.76%

% Evangelical

31.12%

Evangelical Annual Growth Rate

2.9%
Map Notes

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Photo People Group Population
this Country
Global
Population
Indigenous Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale
% Christian
Adherent
% Evangelical Est. Workers
Needed
Pileni 3,000 3,000 Vaeakau-Taumako Christianity 95.00 % 19.00 % -
Reef Islander, Gnivo 15,000 15,000 Aiwoo Christianity 99.00 % 35.00 % -
Rennellese, Mugaba 7,900 7,900 Rennell-Bellona Christianity 99.00 % 31.00 % -
Ririo 100 100 Babatana Christianity 86.00 % 15.00 % -
 Roviana 18,000 18,000 Roviana Christianity 99.00 % 33.00 % -
Russel Islander, Laube 3,200 3,200 Lavukaleve Christianity 90.00 % 24.00 % -
Saa, South Malaita 21,000 21,000 Sa'a Christianity 90.00 % 35.00 % -
Santa Ana 12,000 12,000 Owa Christianity 97.00 % 36.00 % -
Savo Islander, Savosavo 4,400 4,400 Savosavo Christianity 91.00 % 26.00 % -
 Sikayana 1,300 1,300 Sikaiana Christianity 90.00 % 16.00 % -
Simbo 4,900 4,900 Simbo Christianity 95.00 % 25.00 % -
Solomoni Creole, Pidgin 44,000 52,000 Pijin Christianity 98.00 % 33.00 % -
Talise 23,000 23,000 Talise Christianity 98.00 % 33.00 % -
Tanema 200 200 Teanu Christianity 90.00 % 25.00 % -
 Tavula, Vagua 3,500 3,500 Vaghua Christianity 87.00 % 22.00 % -
Teanu, Buma 1,100 1,100 Teanu Christianity 95.00 % 22.00 % -
Tikopia 6,000 6,000 Tikopia Christianity 98.00 % 17.00 % -
To'ambaita, Maluu 23,000 23,000 To'abaita Christianity 99.00 % 31.00 % -
Ugele 2,200 2,200 Ughele Christianity 82.00 % 18.00 % -
Vangunu 1,600 1,600 Vangunu Christianity 94.00 % 18.00 % -
Vanikoro, Lovono 100 100 Pijin Christianity 85.00 % 8.00 % -
 Vanuatu Melanesian 15,000 32,000 Bislama Christianity 95.00 % 33.00 % -
Varese 9,300 9,300 Varisi Christianity 98.00 % 31.00 % -
Zabana 5,500 5,500 Zabana Christianity 90.00 % 25.00 % -
  Totals:  74 723,000         0 95.76 % 31.12 %
  Unclassified / Other Individuals 17,000                
  UN Country Population (2023) 740,000                
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Province Estimated
Population
Central 36,000
Choiseul 36,000
Guadalcanal 132,000
Honiara 91,000
Isabel 36,000
Makira Ulawa 56,000
Malaita 193,000
Rennell and Bellona 4,200
Temotu 29,000
Western 108,000
Provinces:  10 721,000
UN Country Population 740,000
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Language Code # Peoples
w/ this Primary
Language
# Unreached
w/ this Primary
Language
Scripture
Status
YouVersion
Bible
Resources
Faith Comes
By Hearing
Bible Resources
Jesus Film
Online
Global
Recordings
Resources
Gospel
Tract
Online
Aiwoo nfl 1 0 Bible Portions
Amba (Solomon Islands) utp 2 0 Translation Started
Anuta aud 1 0 Unspecified
Areare alu 1 0 Bible Portions
Arosi aia 1 0 New Testament
Babatana baa 2 0 New Testament
Baeggu bvd 1 0 New Testament
Baelelea bvc 1 0 New Testament
Bauro bxa 1 0 Bible Portions
Bilua blb 1 0 New Testament
Birao brr 1 0 Translation Started
Bislama bis 1 0 Complete Bible
Blablanga blp 1 0 Translation Started
Bughotu bgt 1 0 New Testament
Cheke Holo mrn 1 0 Complete Bible
Chinese, Mandarin cmn 1 0 Complete Bible
Dori'o dor 1 0 Translation Needed
Dughore nke 1 0 Translation Started
Engdewu ngr 1 0 Unspecified
English eng 1 0 Complete Bible
Fagani faf 1 0 Bible Portions
Fataleka far 1 0 New Testament
Fijian fij 1 0 Complete Bible
Gao gga 1 0 Bible Portions
Gela nlg 1 0 New Testament
Ghanongga ghn 1 0 Translation Started
Ghari gri 1 0 Complete Bible
Gula'alaa gmb 1 0 Translation Needed
Hoava hoa 1 0 Translation Needed
Kahua agw 1 0 Complete Bible
Kiribati gil 1 0 Complete Bible
Kokota kkk 1 0 Translation Started
Kusaghe ksg 1 0 Translation Needed
Kwaio kwd 1 0 New Testament
Kwara'ae kwf 1 0 New Testament
Lau llu 1 0 New Testament
Lavukaleve lvk 1 0 Translation Started
Lengo lgr 1 0 Translation Needed
Longgu lgu 1 0 Bible Portions
Lungga lga 1 0 New Testament
Malango mln 1 0 Translation Needed
Marovo mvo 1 0 Complete Bible
Mono (Solomon Islands) mte 1 0 Translation Needed
Nalogo nlz 1 0 New Testament
Natugu ntu 1 0 New Testament
Noipa npx 1 0 Translation Needed
Ontong Java ojv 1 0 New Testament
Oroha ora 1 0 Unspecified
Owa stn 1 0 New Testament
Pijin pis 2 0 Complete Bible
Rennell-Bellona mnv 1 0 New Testament
Roviana rug 1 0 Complete Bible
Sa'a apb 1 0 New Testament
Savosavo svs 1 0 Translation Started
Sikaiana sky 1 0 Bible Portions
Simbo sbb 1 0 Bible Portions
Solomon Islands Sign Language szs 1 0 Translation Needed
Talise tlr 1 0 Translation Started
Teanu tkw 2 0 Translation Needed
Tikopia tkp 1 0 Bible Portions
To'abaita mlu 1 0 New Testament
Tok Pisin tpi 1 0 Complete Bible
Touo tqu 1 0 Translation Needed
Ughele uge 1 0 Translation Needed
Vaeakau-Taumako piv 1 0 Bible Portions
Vaghua tva 1 0 Translation Needed
Vangunu mpr 1 0 Translation Needed
Varisi vrs 1 0 New Testament
Wala lgl 1 0 New Testament
Zabana kji 1 0 New Testament
Totals: 70 74 0   29 21 23 61 5
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Solomon Islands Statistics
People Groups 74
Unreached People Groups 0
Population 723,000
Population Annual Growth Rate 1.8%
Population in Unreached 0  (0.0%)
Primary Religion Christianity
Percent Christian Adherent 95.8%
Percent Evangelical 31.1%
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate 2.9%
Pioneer Workers Needed * No unreached peoples in country
Country Progress Level 5
Urbanization 24%
Continent Oceania
Region Australia and Pacific
10/40 Window No
Country Code BP
Official Language(s) EnglishPijin
Literacy Rate 97%
Estimated Illiterate Population 22,000
Persecution Ranking Not ranked
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