Pitcairner in Pitcairn Islands


Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
Progress Gauge

Introduction / History

Pitcairn, a British possession, is the least-populated non-sovereign country in the world. Almost all Pitcairners, in nine families, are descendants of the HMS Bounty mutineers and their Tahitian companions. They arrived on Pitcairn in 1790.


Where Are they Located?

All 50 inhabitants live on Pitcairn Island, one of four in the island group, east of French Polynesia in the southeastern Pacific. It can only be reached by boat from French Polynesia.


What Are Their Lives Like?

Pitkern, an English creole dialect (with some mixture of Tahitian), is the primary language. Public moral behavior, once strictly regulated, has been relaxed somewhat in recent years. Pitcairners practice subsistence agriculture, with barter, and sustain their economy with the sale of collector stamps, exported honey, and handicrafts to cargo and cruise ships. One of the more isolated populations in the world, there is no airport. The workforce consists of fifteen people.


What Are Their Beliefs?

Most are Seventh-Day Adventists, though only a few are regular worshippers.


What Are Their Needs?

In recent years there have been notorious cases of sexual abuse and rape allegations. Six men were convicted of various sexual crimes. Isolation and a small population most likely have created a situation in which community healing is needed. True discipleship to Jesus Christ is necessary to heal this tiny country.


Prayer Points

Pray that the Pitcairn community will find healing and forgiveness for widespread sexual abuse.
Pray that the true Gospel will reach every heart on Pitcairn.
Pray that their isolation will not keep the Pitcairners from finding their own global vision.


Scripture Prayers for the Pitcairner in Pitcairn Islands.


Profile Source:   Thomas Watch  

People Name General Pitcairner, Norfolk
People Name in Country Pitcairner
Alternate Names
Population this Country 50
Population all Countries 1,200
Total Countries 5
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 4
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3 14410
ROP3 Code 108061
Country Pitcairn Islands
Region Australia and Pacific
Continent Oceania
10/40 Window No
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Pitcairn Island, Norfolk Island, Fiji, some second-generation Pitcairn Islanders in Australia and New Zealand   Source:  Ethnologue 2010
Country Pitcairn Islands
Region Australia and Pacific
Continent Oceania
10/40 Window No
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Pitcairn Island, Norfolk Island, Fiji, some second-generation Pitcairn Islanders in Australia and New Zealand.   Source:  Ethnologue 2010

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Primary Religion: Christianity
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 10.00 %)
96.00 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
3.00 %
Other / Small
1.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Pitcairn-Norfolk
Language Code pih   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Unknown
Total Languages 2
Secondary Languages
English
Primary Language Pitcairn-Norfolk
Language Code pih   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 2
Secondary Languages
  English
People Groups Speaking Pitcairn-Norfolk

Primary Language:  Pitcairn-Norfolk

Bible Translation Status:  Translation Needed

Resource Type Resource Name Source
Audio Recordings Audio Bible teaching Global Recordings Network
Photo Source MJ Patterson - Flickr  Creative Commons 
Profile Source Thomas Watch 
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