The Fijians of United States

The Fijians of United States, numbering approximately 4,500 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an Indigenous Austronesian people of Fiji who speak Fijian and share a cultural heritage rooted in the Lapita traditions of the Pacific. Their society is characterized by strong kinship networks, traditional chiefly systems, and enduring island custom. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and Fijian is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash: Fijians

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Pacific Islander Peoples
Country: United States
People Cluster: Fiji
Primary Language(s): Fijian (fij)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 4,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 10% or Greater Evangelical
People Group ID: PG043238
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Pray for the Fijians of United States

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

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%
Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Fijian
Language Family: Austronesian

100%
%
Fijian Speakers

Media Resources in Fijian:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film

1 film

Bible Resources in Fijian:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
Fijian New Version✓✓

1 entry

Or check out the Fijian bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Fijians 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 Fijians:
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 Fijians of United States

And Samuel said to Saul, “You have done foolishly. You have not kept the command of the Lord your God, with which he commanded you."
read1 Samuel 13:13a

Pray that those who are walking in disobedience will recognize their sin and to turn to God.

Behold, you shall call a nation that you do not know, and a nation that did not know you shall run to you, because of the LORD your God, and of the Holy One of Israel, for he has glorified you.
readIsaiah 55:5

Pray that those who do not know God will access the gospel, run to Him, and discover that He is the one their souls have been longing for.

He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.
readRevelation 21:4

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ and walk through challenges, they will find comfort in God's promise of a beautiful future when there is no pain or suffering for those who belong to Christ.

And the King will answer them, "Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me."
readMatthew 25:40

Ask God to raise up and send believers who will serve "the least of these" with compassion and energy because they know that in serving those in need, they are serving Christ.

Fijian Across Countries (ROP3 - 103015) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index
All

7 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguage ▼Religion
FijiansFijiansFiji480,000No Longer UnreachedFijianProtestantism
FijiansFijiansVanuatu950No Longer UnreachedFijianProtestantism
FijiansFijiansSolomon Islands2,400No Longer UnreachedFijianProtestantism
FijiansFijiansNew Zealand17,500No Longer UnreachedFijianProtestantism
FijiansFijiansUnited States4,500No Longer UnreachedFijianProtestantism
FijiansFijiansCanada9,500No Longer UnreachedFijianProtestantism
FijiansFijiansAustralia72,000No Longer UnreachedEnglishProtestantism

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