Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
Affinity Bloc: Pacific Islanders
People Cluster: New Caledonia
Language: Ajiƫ - (aji)
Alternate Name(s): Melanesian Sub-cluster, Wailu, Wai
Primary Religion: Christianity - Roman Catholicism
Country: New Caledonia
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Population: 6,400
Global Population: 6,400
Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 10% or Greater Evangelical
Overview: The Ajie of New Caledonia, numbering 6,400, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the New Caledonia people cluster within the Pacific Islanders affinity bloc. This people group is only found in New Caledonia. Their primary language is Ajië. The primary religion practiced by the Ajie is Roman Catholicism, the largest branch of the Christian church and one of the oldest religious institutions in the world. Roman Catholicism teaches that it is the one true Church founded by Jesus Christ and that its bishops are the successors of Christ.
Bible Translations: Available
Jesus Film: Not Available
Gospel Recordings: Available
Radio Broadcast: Not Available