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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Nadroga of Fiji

The Nadroga of Fiji, numbering approximately 91,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an iTaukei Fijian people of southwest Viti Levu whose district saw one of the Lapita people's first landfalls in Fiji, credited by Vusama village oral tradition as the islands' first traditional salt-makers. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and Western Fijian is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Nadroga

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Pacific Islander Peoples
Country: Fiji
People Cluster: Fiji
Primary Language(s): Western Fijian (wyy)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 91,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG008229
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

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%
Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Western Fijian
Language Family: Austronesian

100%
%
Fijian, Western Speakers

Media Resources in Western Fijian:

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Bible Resources in Western Fijian:

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Nadroga are No Longer Unreached, which means there are more than 2% evangelical Christian populations and there are churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. There is still more to be done among them.

Next steps for the Nadroga:
Empower local believers to begin praying for their own people
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting
Encourage local leaders to being leading church planting strategy and looking for Unreached and Unengaged groups nearby

Pray specifically for the Nadroga of Fiji

I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring; he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel.
readGenesis 3:15

Pray that those without Christ will hear the words of Genesis 1-3 in their own language, and desire to know their Creator and His provision of salvation.

Ascribe to the LORD, O families of the peoples, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength!
readPsalm 96:7

Pray that entire households will come to faith in Jesus and that God will bless their families with faith in Him for generations to come.

But Jesus called them to him, saying "Let the children come to me, and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God."
readLuke 18:16

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will have a burden to share the hope of Christ with children.

He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
readPsalm 23:3

Pray for believers to go and share the gospel with others here. Ask that God will restore their souls and lead them in paths of righteousness for His name's sake.

Nadroga Across Countries (ROP3 - 107002) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▲Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
NadrogaPG008229NadrogaFiji91,000No Longer UnreachedWestern FijianProtestantism

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