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Population

900

Main Language

Pukapuka

Largest Religion

Christianity 99.87%

Christian

99.87%

Evangelical

8.00%

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%

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People Name General	Pukapuka
People Name in Country	Pukapuka
Alternate Names	Pukapukan
Population this Country	900
Population all Countries	6,100
Total Countries	3
Indigenous	Yes
Progress Scale	4 ●
Unreached	No
Frontier People Group	No
GSEC	6 (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3	10991
ROP3 Code	101712

Ethnicity

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Affinity Bloc	Pacific Islanders
People Cluster	Polynesian
People Group	Pukapuka

Affinity Bloc	Pacific Islanders
People Cluster	Polynesian
People Group	Pukapuka
Ethnic Code	MPY55d

Geography

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Country	Cook Islands
Region	Australia and Pacific
Continent	Oceania
10/40 Window	No
Persecution Rank	Not ranked
Location in Country	Pukapuka and Nasau islands, northern Cook Islands; some in Rarotonga Source: Ethnologue 2010

Country	Cook Islands
Region	Australia and Pacific
Continent	Oceania
10/40 Window	No
Persecution Rank	Not ranked
Location in Country	Pukapuka and Nasau islands, northern Cook Islands; some in Rarotonga. Source: Ethnologue 2010

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Religion

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Primary Religion:

Christianity

Major Religion ▲	Percent
Buddhism	0.00 %
Christianity (Evangelical 8.00 %)	99.87 %
Ethnic Religions	0.00 %
Hinduism	0.00 %
Islam	0.00 %
Non-Religious	0.00 %
Other / Small	0.13 %
Unknown	0.00 %

Languages

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Primary Language

Pukapuka

Language Code

pkp Ethnologue Listing

Language Written

Yes ScriptSource Listing

Total Languages

Secondary Languages

English

Primary Language	Pukapuka
Language Code	pkp Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages	2
Secondary Languages
	English
People Groups	Speaking Pukapuka

Resources

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Primary Language: Pukapuka

Bible Translation ▲	Status (Years)
Bible-Portions	Yes
Bible-New Testament	Yes (2024)
Bible-Complete	No

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Resource Type ▲	Resource Name	Source
None reported

Sources

Photo Source	Eilert Larstorp Paulsen
Data Sources	Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more.

Countries this People live in:

Country ▲	Population	Scale
Australia	1,500	5 ●
Cook Islands	900	4 ●
New Zealand	3,700	4 ●
Totals: 3	6,100

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