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The Euronesians of New Caledonia

The Euronesians of New Caledonia, numbering approximately 14,500 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a people of mixed European and Oceanian ancestry, combining European heritage with Polynesian, Micronesian, or Melanesian roots. They maintain diverse cultural traditions shaped by both Pacific Island societies and European influences. They mostly adhere to Roman Catholicism and French is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite: Euronesian

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Pacific Islander Peoples
Country: New Caledonia
People Cluster: Other Pacific Islanders
Primary Language(s): French (fra)
Primary Religion(s): Roman Catholicism
Population: 14,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 10% or Greater Evangelical
People Group ID: PG018406
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Pray for the Euronesians of New Caledonia

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Roman Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

82%
%
Roman Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: French
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
%
French Speakers

Media Resources in French:

Films:
Title Link
JESUS View Film
Magdalena View Film
The Savior View Film

3 films

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Bible Resources in French:

Bible Name (Translation) Video Audio Text
1885 Darby ✓
1910 Louis Segond (Tresorsonore recording) ✓ ✓
La Nouvelle Bible Louis Segond 1978 ✓
Ostervald Version ✓
Parole de Vie - African ✓
Parole de Vie - Canadian ✓
Parole de Vie - French ✓

7 entries

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Or check out the French bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Euronesians 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 Euronesians:
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 Euronesians of New Caledonia

Every word of God proves true; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him.
readProverbs 30:5

Pray that those who don't yet know God will trust the flawless Word of God and seek refuge in Him, finding hope and salvation instead of remaining in spiritual darkness.

All the earth worships you and sings praises to you; they sing praises to your name.
readPsalm 66:4

Pray that the good news of Jesus will advance here and that many will bow down and sing praises to His name.

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
readGalatians 3:28

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be united in Christ across all differences of ethnicity, social status, and gender.

At the same time, pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, to declare the mystery of Christ...that I may make it clear, which is how I ought to speak.
readColossians 4:3-4

Ask God to open doors for believers to share the gospel and help them communicate it clearly so that more people will understand the mystery of Christ and turn to follow Him.

Euronesian Across Countries (ROP3 - 102966) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index

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7 people groups

Photo People Group ID Name Country Population ▼ Strategic Progress Index Language Religion
Euronesians PG018408 Euronesians French Polynesia 58,500 No Longer Unreached French Roman Catholicism
Euronesians PG018398 Euronesians Solomon Islands 23,500 No Longer Unreached English Protestantism
Euronesians PG018419 Euronesians Fiji 16,500 No Longer Unreached English Protestantism
Euronesians PG018323 Euronesians Samoa 16,000 No Longer Unreached English Protestantism
Euronesians PG018406 Euronesians New Caledonia 14,500 No Longer Unreached French Roman Catholicism
Euronesians PG020230 Euronesians Papua New Guinea 9,700 No Longer Unreached English Protestantism
Euronesians PG018317 Euronesians Cook Islands 850 No Longer Unreached English Protestantism

To download a comprehensive people group list in spreadsheet form, visit our Research Data page.

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