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The Marshallese of Marshall Islands

The Marshallese of Marshall Islands, numbering approximately 32,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an ethnolinguistic community of the Marshall Islands. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and Marshallese is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Pacific Islander Peoples
Country: Marshall Islands
People Cluster: Micronesian
Primary Language(s): Marshallese (mah)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 32,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 10% or Greater Evangelical
People Group ID: PG009375
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Pray for the Marshallese of Marshall Islands

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

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%
Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Marshallese
Language Family: Austronesian

100%
%
Marshallese Speakers

Media Resources in Marshallese:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film

1 film

Provided by the Jesus Film Project

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Bible Resources in Marshallese:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
2009 Words of Grace Ministries✓✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Marshallese bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Marshallese 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 Marshallese:
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 Marshallese of Marshall Islands

Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance.
readLuke 15:7

Pray that God will convict the lost of their sin, give them an urgency to run to Him for forgiveness, and feel His welcoming arms around them when they turn to Him.

For my eyes have seen your salvation that you have prepared in the presence of all peoples.
readLuke 2:30

Pray that the lost will see the salvation of God, and that they will trust in Jesus Christ as their Savior and Lord.

Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership has righteousness with lawlessness? Or what fellowship has light with darkness?
read2 Corinthians 6:14

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ and want to marry, they will be led to other believers and enter into godly marriages.

Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.
readIsaiah 43:19

Praise the God who is able to make a way forward, even when it seems impossible. Ask Him to do a new thing among this people group specifically and among the nations, raising up believers to go and share the gospel with individuals and places where it has not flourished before.

Marshallese Across Countries (ROP3 - 106356) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index
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3 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress Index ▼LanguageReligion
MarshallesePG047281MarshalleseUnited States10,500No Longer UnreachedMarshalleseProtestantism
MarshallesePG009561MarshalleseNauru125No Longer UnreachedMarshalleseProtestantism
MarshallesePG009375MarshalleseMarshall Islands32,000No Longer UnreachedMarshalleseProtestantism

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