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.
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.
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.
Most are Seventh-Day Adventists, though only a few are regular worshippers.
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.
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 | |
People ID | 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 |
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 |
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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 |
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Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching | Global Recordings Network |
Photo Source | MJ Patterson - Flickr Creative Commons |
Profile Source | Thomas Watch |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |