Vanuatu People Cluster | Joshua Project

People Cluster: Vanuatu What is a People Cluster?

Population

317,000

2.2% estimated
Annual Growth Rate

People Groups (Across Countries)

People Groups
(by Country)

Unreached Groups (by Country)

Affinity Bloc

Pacific Islanders

Cluster Progress

The Joshua Project Progress Scale is an estimate of the progress of church planting among a people group, people cluster, country or language. The Progress Scale is derived from people group values for percent Evangelical and percent Christian Adherent.

Level	Description	Criteria
1	Unreached - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians <= 5%
2	Minimally reached - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
3	Superficially reached - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 50%
4	Partially reached - Evangelicals have a modest presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

Map Notes

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Progress Scale: ☀︎●●●●● (
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= Frontier Unreached Peoples)
Photo	People Group ▲	Global Population	Peoples by Country	Progress Scale	Primary Religion	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Est. Workers Needed *
	Ahamb	1,100	1	5 ●	Christianity	94.0 %	45.0 %	-1 -
	Akei	1,900	1	5 ●	Christianity	97.0 %	45.0 %	-1 -
	Ambae, East	8,700	1	5 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	41.0 %	-1 -
	Ambae, West	14,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	98.0 %	45.0 %	-1 -
	Amblong	400	1	5 ●	Christianity	96.0 %	39.0 %	-1 -
	Ambrym Islanders, North	9,200	1	5 ●	Christianity	90.0 %	43.0 %	-1 -
	Ambrym, Southeast	6,500	1	5 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	43.0 %	-1 -
	Aneityumese	1,600	1	5 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	45.0 %	-1 -
	Aulua Bay	1,600	1	5 ●	Christianity	98.0 %	45.0 %	-1 -
	Baetora	2,300	1	5 ●	Christianity	97.0 %	46.0 %	-1 -
	Baiap	2,100	1	5 ●	Christianity	94.0 %	45.0 %	-1 -
	Baki	600	1	5 ●	Christianity	100.0 %	44.0 %	-1 -
	Bierebo	1,400	1	5 ●	Christianity	89.0 %	46.0 %	-1 -
	Big Nambas	5,900	1	5 ●	Christianity	93.0 %	42.0 %	-1 -
	Burmbar	1,600	1	5 ●	Christianity	90.0 %	46.0 %	-1 -
	Butmas-Tur	1,500	1	5 ●	Christianity	90.0 %	41.0 %	-1 -
	Craig Cove	2,100	1	5 ●	Christianity	91.0 %	46.0 %	-1 -
	Dixon Reef	100	1	5 ●	Christianity	98.0 %	45.0 %	-1 -
	Efate, Northern	14,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	92.0 %	45.0 %	-1 -
	Efate, Southern	10,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	93.0 %	43.0 %	-1 -
	Erromangan	3,300	1	5 ●	Christianity	94.0 %	44.0 %	-1 -
	Eton	1,200	1	5 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	45.0 %	-1 -
	Fanbak	200	1	5 ●	Christianity	90.0 %	15.0 %	-1 -
	Fortsenal	800	1	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	45.0 %	26.0 %	-1 -
	Hano, Lamalanga	8,400	1	5 ●	Christianity	96.0 %	45.0 %	-1 -
	Katbol	11,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	89.0 %	40.0 %	-1 -
	Koro	300	1	5 ●	Christianity	100.0 %	46.0 %	-1 -
	Kwamera	6,100	1	5 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	44.0 %	-1 -
	Lakon	900	1	5 ●	Christianity	91.0 %	44.0 %	-1 -
	Lamenu	1,500	1	5 ●	Christianity	94.0 %	45.0 %	-1 -
	Larevat	1,200	1	5 ●	Christianity	96.0 %	44.0 %	-1 -
	Lehali	200	1	5 ●	Christianity	100.0 %	46.0 %	-1 -
	Lehalurup	300	1	5 ●	Christianity	100.0 %	45.0 %	-1 -
	Lelepa	900	1	5 ●	Christianity	90.0 %	40.0 %	-1 -
	Lenakel	15,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	85.0 %	48.0 %	-1 -
	Letemboi, Small Nambas	1,400	1	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	35.0 %	12.0 %	-1 -
	Lingarak	2,200	1	5 ●	Christianity	96.0 %	42.0 %	-1 -
	Lorediakarkar	1,500	1	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	42.0 %	16.0 %	-1 -
	Mae	1,700	1	5 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	46.0 %	-1 -
	Maewo, Central	2,400	1	5 ●	Christianity	89.0 %	46.0 %	-1 -
	Mafea	400	1	5 ●	Christianity	70.0 %	34.0 %	-1 -
	Maii	300	1	5 ●	Christianity	100.0 %	45.0 %	-1 -
	Malmariv	700	1	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	45.0 %	18.0 %	-1 -
	Malo	7,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	97.0 %	44.0 %	-1 -
	Malua Bay	900	1	5 ●	Christianity	98.0 %	43.0 %	-1 -
	Marino	2,400	1	5 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	45.0 %	-1 -
	Maskelyne Islander	1,900	1	5 ●	Christianity	96.0 %	40.0 %	-1 -
	Merei, Lamenten	1,100	1	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	45.0 %	14.0 %	-1 -
	Merelava-Merig	1,200	1	5 ●	Christianity	93.0 %	45.0 %	-1 -
	Mewun, Labo	1,900	1	5 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	44.0 %	-1 -
	Moruas	400	1	5 ●	Christianity	97.0 %	21.0 %	-1 -
	Mosin	2,400	1	5 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	45.0 %	-1 -
	Mota	1,400	1	5 ●	Christianity	92.0 %	45.0 %	-1 -
	Motalava	2,300	1	5 ●	Christianity	96.0 %	44.0 %	-1 -
	Mpotovoro	700	1	5 ●	Christianity	98.0 %	46.0 %	-1 -
	Namakura	6,500	1	5 ●	Christianity	93.0 %	42.0 %	-1 -
	Napuanmen Tannese	13,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	87.0 %	39.0 %	-1 -
	Narango	500	1	5 ●	Christianity	60.0 %	27.0 %	-1 -
	Navut	1,400	1	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	40.0 %	20.0 %	-1 -
	Nokuku	600	1	5 ●	Christianity	98.0 %	46.0 %	-1 -
	Nume	800	1	5 ●	Christianity	90.0 %	40.0 %	-1 -
	Paama	12,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	42.0 %	-1 -
	Piamatsina	400	1	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	45.0 %	44.0 %	-1 -
	Polonombauk	800	1	5 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	43.0 %	-1 -
	Port Sandwich	2,100	1	5 ●	Christianity	90.0 %	45.0 %	-1 -
	Port Vato	2,300	1	5 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	46.0 %	-1 -
	Raga, Central	13,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	98.0 %	43.0 %	-1 -
	Repanbitip	200	1	5 ●	Christianity	90.0 %	41.0 %	-1 -
	Rerep	1,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	94.0 %	45.0 %	-1 -
	Roroia	100	1	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	45.0 %	16.0 %	-1 -
	Sa	4,500	1	5 ●	Christianity	96.0 %	48.0 %	-1 -
	Sakau	7,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	40.0 %	-1 -
	Shark Bay	800	1	5 ●	Christianity	75.0 %	22.0 %	-1 -
	Sinesip	600	1	5 ●	Christianity	100.0 %	46.0 %	-1 -
	Tambotalo	100	1	5 ●	Christianity	81.0 %	28.0 %	-1 -
	Tana, North	8,700	1	5 ●	Christianity	93.0 %	45.0 %	-1 -
	Tana, Southwest	6,300	1	5 ●	Christianity	92.0 %	42.0 %	-1 -
	Tangoa	1,400	1	5 ●	Christianity	99.0 %	46.0 %	-1 -
	Tasiko, Lewo	3,800	1	5 ●	Christianity	96.0 %	48.0 %	-1 -
	Tasmate	400	1	5 ●	Christianity	90.0 %	39.0 %	-1 -
	Tolomako	1,600	1	5 ●	Christianity	98.0 %	45.0 %	-1 -
	Toman Islander	900	1	5 ●	Christianity	98.0 %	44.0 %	-1 -
	Tooga	600	1	5 ●	Christianity	96.0 %	46.0 %	-1 -
	Torres Islander, Northern	300	1	5 ●	Christianity	100.0 %	45.0 %	-1 -
	Tutuba	900	1	5 ●	Christianity	93.0 %	42.0 %	-1 -
	Unua	1,200	1	5 ●	Christianity	97.0 %	42.0 %	-1 -
	Uripiv-Atchin	12,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	42.0 %	-1 -
	Valpei	800	1	5 ●	Christianity	96.0 %	41.0 %	-1 -
	Vanuatu Melanesian	32,000	3	5 ●	Christianity	95.4 %	38.4 %	-1 -
	Vao	3,300	1	5 ●	Christianity	90.0 %	44.0 %	-1 -
	Vatrata	600	1	5 ●	Christianity	100.0 %	45.0 %	-1 -
	Vinmavis	1,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	97.0 %	44.0 %	-1 -
	Vunapu	1,100	1	5 ●	Christianity	94.0 %	43.0 %	-1 -
	Wailapa	300	1	5 ●	Christianity	90.0 %	40.0 %	-1 -
	Wetamut	300	1	5 ●	Christianity	100.0 %	46.0 %	-1 -
	Wusi	500	1	5 ●	Christianity	92.0 %	40.0 %	-1 -
Totals:	96 Peoples (across countries)	317,000	98	●	Christianity	92.3%	42.3%	0

* An estimate of the number of pioneer workers needed for initial church planting among unreached people groups by country. Estimates are calculated only for unreached people groups and are based on ratio of 1 worker-unit (single person or married couple) per 50,000 living in an unreached people group by country, or for example one team of four worker-units per 200,000 people. Some workers may already be onsite. Many more workers are needed beyond this initial estimate.

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