Samoan

The Samoan people group is reported in 6 countries

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Population All Countries

503,300

People Cluster

Polynesian

Number of Countries

Number Unreached

Largest Religion

Christianity

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: ●●●●●
Country ▲	Population	Indigenous	Primary Language	Progress Scale	Primary Religion	% Professing Christian	% Evangelical	Est. Workers Needed *	Bible Status	Online Bible	Jesus Film	Global Recordings
American Samoa	47,000	●	Samoan	5 ●	Christianity	98.00 %	22.00 %	-1 NA	4 Complete	●	●	●
Australia	21,000		Samoan	5 ●	Christianity	98.00 %	18.00 %	-1 NA	4 Complete	●	●	●
Fiji	1,300		Samoan	5 ●	Christianity	97.00 %	18.00 %	-1 NA	4 Complete	●	●	●
New Zealand	144,000		Samoan	5 ●	Christianity	97.00 %	18.00 %	-1 NA	4 Complete	●	●	●
Samoa	171,000	●	Samoan	5 ●	Christianity	96.50 %	18.00 %	-1 NA	4 Complete	●	●	●
United States	119,000		Samoan	5 ●	Christianity	97.00 %	18.00 %	-1 NA	4 Complete	●	●	●
Totals: 6	503,300			0 ●		96.96 %	18.37 %

Other reported countries: 4

Samoan

Groups reported, but outside the Small People Group Policy conditions. Some may not be viable and/or have incorrect Progress Scale values. The groups listed below are not included in overall Joshua Project people group counts. For possible further information about these groups, please contact us.

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Country ▲	Population	Progress Scale	Primary Language	Primary Religion
Canada	-1 Unknown	2 ●	Samoan	Christianity
Tokelau	-1 Unknown	4 ●	Samoan	Christianity
Tuvalu	-1 Unknown	5 ●	Samoan	Christianity
Vanuatu	300	5 ●	Samoan	Christianity
Totals: 4

For more information see the Joshua Project Small People Group Policy

* An estimate of the number of pioneer workers needed for initial church planting among unreached people groups. Estimates are calculated only for unreached people groups and are based on ratio of 1 worker for every 50,000 individuals living in an unreached people group. Some workers may already be onsite. NA means Not Applicable, this people group is not unreached in this country. Many more workers are needed beyond this initial estimate.

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