Country: Vanuatu

Number of People Groups

111

People Groups Unreached

0 (0.0%)

Progress Level

Progress Gauge

Total
Population

325,000

Population in Unreached

0 (0.0%)

Largest Religion

% Christian Adherent

90.97%

% Evangelical

41.18%

Evangelical Annual Growth Rate

3.1%
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
Eton 1,200 1,200 Eton (Vanuatu) Christianity 95.00 % 45.00 % -
Fanbak 200 200 Fanbak Christianity 90.00 % 15.00 % -
 Fijian 1,000 456,000 Fijian Christianity 65.00 % 25.20 % -
Fortsenal 800 800 Kiae Ethnic Religions 45.00 % 26.00 % -
 French 3,600 50,509,000 French Christianity 61.00 % 1.00 % -
Futunan, West 2,600 2,600 Futuna-Aniwa Christianity 88.00 % 42.00 % -
 Han Chinese, Mandarin 700 931,685,000 Chinese, Mandarin Non-Religious 6.00 % 5.70 % -
 Hano, Lamalanga 8,200 8,200 Hano Christianity 96.00 % 45.00 % -
 Katbol 11,000 11,000 Avava Christianity 89.00 % 40.00 % -
 Kiribertese 1,000 148,000 Kiribati Christianity 99.00 % 7.20 % -
Koro 300 300 Koro (Vanuatu) Christianity 100.00 % 46.00 % -
Kwamera 6,000 6,000 Kwamera Christianity 95.00 % 44.00 % -
Lakon 900 900 Lakon Christianity 91.00 % 44.00 % -
 Lamenu 1,500 1,500 Lamenu Christianity 94.00 % 45.00 % -
Larevat 1,200 1,200 Larevat Christianity 96.00 % 44.00 % -
Lehali, Teqel 200 200 Lehali Christianity 100.00 % 46.00 % -
Lehalurup 300 300 Loyop Christianity 100.00 % 45.00 % -
 Lelepa 900 900 Lelepa Christianity 90.00 % 40.00 % -
Lenakel 15,000 15,000 Lenakel Christianity 85.00 % 48.00 % -
 Letemboi, Small Nambas 1,400 1,400 Letemboi Ethnic Religions 35.00 % 12.00 % -
Lingarak, Bushman's Bay 2,100 2,100 Neverver Christianity 96.00 % 42.00 % -
Lorediakarkar 1,500 1,500 Lorediakarkar Ethnic Religions 42.00 % 16.00 % -
Mae 1,700 1,700 Mae Christianity 95.00 % 46.00 % -
Maewo, Central 2,400 2,400 Maewo, Central Christianity 89.00 % 46.00 % -
Mafea 400 400 Mafea Christianity 70.00 % 34.00 % -
  Totals:  111 325,000         0 90.97 % 41.18 %
  Unclassified / Other Individuals 10,000                
  UN Country Population (2023) 335,000                

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Province Estimated
Population
Malampa 51,000
Penama 43,000
Sanma 63,000
Shefa 109,000
Tafea 46,000
Torba 13,000
Provinces:  6 325,000
UN Country Population 335,000
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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
Akei tsr 1 0 Bible Portions
Ambae, East omb 1 0 New Testament
Ambae, West nnd 1 0 New Testament
Amblong alm 1 0 Translation Needed
Ambrym, North mmg 1 0 Bible Portions
Ambrym, Southeast tvk 1 0 New Testament
Aneityum aty 1 0 Complete Bible
Apma app 1 0 Bible Portions
Atin plb 1 0 Translation Needed
Aulua aul 1 0 Bible Portions
Avava tmb 1 0 Translation Needed
Axamb ahb 1 0 Bible Portions
Baetora btr 1 0 Bible Portions
Baki bki 1 0 New Testament
Balen nsw 1 0 Translation Needed
Banam Bay vrt 1 0 Translation Needed
Bierebo bnk 1 0 Translation Needed
Bieria brj 1 0 Bible Portions
Bislama bis 2 0 Complete Bible
Butmas-Tur bnr 1 0 Translation Needed
Chinese, Mandarin cmn 1 0 Complete Bible
Daakaka bpa 1 0 Translation Needed
Dixon Reef dix 1 0 Translation Needed
Dorig wwo 1 0 Translation Needed
Efate, North llp 1 0 Complete Bible
Efate, South erk 1 0 New Testament
Emae mmw 1 0 Translation Needed
English eng 1 0 Complete Bible
Eton (Vanuatu) etn 1 0 Complete Bible
Fanbak fnb 1 0 Translation Needed
Fijian fij 1 0 Complete Bible
French fra 2 0 Complete Bible
Futuna-Aniwa fut 1 0 New Testament
Hano lml 1 0 New Testament
Hiw hiw 1 0 Bible Portions
Jo wsi 1 0 Translation Needed
Kiae frt 1 0 Translation Needed
Kiribati gil 1 0 Complete Bible
Koro (Vanuatu) krf 1 0 Translation Needed
Kwamera tnk 1 0 New Testament
Lakon lkn 1 0 Bible Portions
Lamenu lmu 1 0 Bible Portions
Larevat lrv 1 0 Translation Needed
Lehali tql 1 0 Translation Needed
Lelepa lpa 1 0 Bible Portions
Lenakel tnl 1 0 Bible Portions
Letemboi nms 1 0 Translation Needed
Lewo lww 1 0 New Testament
Lo-Toga lht 1 0 Bible Portions
Lonwolwol crc 1 0 Bible Portions
Lorediakarkar lnn 1 0 Unspecified
Loyop urr 1 0 Translation Needed
Mae mme 1 0 Translation Needed
Maewo, Central mwo 1 0 Bible Portions
Mafea mkv 1 0 Unspecified
Maii mmm 1 0 Translation Needed
Malo mla 1 0 New Testament
Malua Bay mll 1 0 Translation Needed
Marino mrb 1 0 Translation Needed
Maskelynes klv 1 0 New Testament
Mele-Fila mxe 1 0 New Testament
Merei lmb 1 0 Bible Portions
Moiso wlr 1 0 Translation Needed
Mores rga 1 0 Translation Needed
Morouas mrp 1 0 Translation Needed
Mota mtt 1 0 Complete Bible
Mpotovoro mvt 1 0 Translation Needed
Mwerlap mrm 1 0 Bible Portions
Mwotlap mlv 1 0 Bible Portions
N'kep sku 1 0 Bible Portions
Naha'ai mlx 1 0 Bible Portions
Nahavaq sns 1 0 Bible Portions
Namakura nmk 1 0 Bible Portions
Neve'ei vnm 1 0 Translation Needed
Neverver lgk 1 0 Translation Needed
Ngen (Vanuatu) ssv 1 0 Translation Needed
Ninde mwi 1 0 Bible Portions
Nume tgs 1 0 Translation Needed
Oa tmt 1 0 Translation Needed
Paama pma 1 0 New Testament
Port Vato ptv 1 0 Bible Portions
Repanbitip rpn 1 0 Translation Needed
Rerep pgk 1 0 Bible Portions
Sa sax 1 0 Translation Needed
Sie erg 1 0 New Testament
Ske ske 1 0 Translation Needed
Tahitian tah 1 0 Complete Bible
Tambotalo tls 1 0 Unspecified
Tangoa tgp 1 0 New Testament
Tanna, North tnn 1 0 New Testament
Tanna, Southwest nwi 1 0 New Testament
Tanokuku nkk 1 0 Bible Portions
Tapesena vnp 1 0 Translation Needed
Tapiafaru ptr 1 0 Translation Needed
Tavanlav vlp 1 0 Translation Needed
Tiale mnl 1 0 Translation Needed
Tolomako tlm 1 0 Bible Portions
Unknown xxx 1 0 Unspecified
Unua onu 1 0 Bible Portions
Uripiv-Wala-Rano-Atchin upv 1 0 New Testament
V'enen Taut nmb 1 0 Complete Bible
Vao vao 1 0 Translation Needed
Varsaf nrg 1 0 Translation Needed
Vera'a vra 1 0 Bible Portions
Vietnamese vie 1 0 Complete Bible
Vinekula tmi 1 0 Translation Needed
Vures msn 1 0 Translation Needed
Wallisian wls 1 0 Complete Bible
Whitesands tnp 1 0 New Testament
Totals: 109 111 0   32 21 20 64 6
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Vanuatu Statistics
People Groups 111
Unreached People Groups 0
Population 325,000
Population Annual Growth Rate 2.2%
Population in Unreached 0  (0.0%)
Primary Religion Christianity
Percent Christian Adherent 91.0%
Percent Evangelical 41.2%
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate 3.1%
Pioneer Workers Needed * No unreached peoples in country
Country Progress Level 5
Urbanization 25%
Continent Oceania
Region Australia and Pacific
10/40 Window No
Country Code NH
Official Language(s) BislamaEnglish
Literacy Rate 83%
Estimated Illiterate Population 55,000
Persecution Ranking Not ranked
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