Tahitian in French Polynesia people group profile

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Population

87,000

Main Language

Tahitian

Largest Religion

Christianity 96.75%

Christian

96.75%

Evangelical

6.56%

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	Tahitian
People Name in Country	Tahitian
Alternate Names
Population this Country	87,000
Population all Countries	97,000
Total Countries	5
Indigenous	Yes
Progress Scale	4 ●
Unreached	No
Frontier People Group	No
GSEC	6 (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3	15183
ROP3 Code	109704

Ethnicity

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Affinity Bloc	Pacific Islanders
People Cluster	Polynesian
People Group	Tahitian

Affinity Bloc	Pacific Islanders
People Cluster	Polynesian
People Group	Tahitian
Ethnic Code	MPY55f

Geography

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Country	French Polynesia
Region	Australia and Pacific
Continent	Oceania
10/40 Window	No
National Bible Society	Website
Persecution Rank	Not ranked
Location in Country	Society Islands and some islands in the Tuamotus including the Mihiroa group Source: Ethnologue 2010

Country	French Polynesia
Region	Australia and Pacific
Continent	Oceania
10/40 Window	No
National Bible Society	Website
Persecution Rank	Not ranked
Location in Country	Society Islands and some islands in the Tuamotus including the Mihiroa group. Source: Ethnologue 2010

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Religion

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Primary Religion:

Christianity

Major Religion ▲	Percent
Buddhism	0.00 %
Christianity (Evangelical 6.56 %)	96.75 %
Ethnic Religions	1.00 %
Hinduism	0.00 %
Islam	0.00 %
Non-Religious	2.00 %
Other / Small	0.25 %
Unknown	0.00 %

Languages

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Primary Language	Tahitian (87,000 speakers)
Language Code	tah Ethnologue Listing
Language Written	Yes ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages	1

Primary Language	Tahitian (87,000 speakers)
Language Code	tah Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages	1
People Groups	Speaking Tahitian

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Primary Language: Tahitian

Bible Translation ▲	Status (Years)
Bible-Portions	Yes (1818-1861)
Bible-New Testament	Yes (1829-1988)
Bible-Complete	Yes (1838-2004)

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Forum Bible Agencies
National Bible Societies
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Resource Type ▲	Resource Name	Source
Audio Recordings	Audio Bible teaching	Global Recordings Network
Film / Video	Jesus Film: view in Tahitian	Jesus Film Project
Film / Video	World Christian Videos	World Christian Videos
General	Biblical answers to your questions	Got Questions Ministry
General	Gospel tract	General / Other
General	Scripture Earth Gospel resources links	Scripture Earth
Text / Printed Matter	Topical Scripture booklets and Bible studies	World Missionary Press

Sources

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

Countries this People live in:

Country ▲	Population	Scale
French Polynesia	87,000	4 ●
New Caledonia	6,000	4 ●
New Zealand	1,600	5 ●
United States	1,300	4 ●
Vanuatu	800	5 ●
Totals: 5	97,000

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