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The Chuukese of Guam

The Chuukese of Guam, numbering approximately 7,100 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an indigenous Micronesian people of Chuuk State in the Federated States of Micronesia, distinguished by the Chuukese language and culture and traditionally centered on the islands and atolls of Chuuk Lagoon. They mostly adhere to Roman Catholicism and Chuukese is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Pacific Islander Peoples
Country: Guam
People Cluster: Micronesian
Primary Language(s): Chuukese (chk)
Primary Religion(s): Roman Catholicism
Population: 7,100
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 10% or Greater Evangelical
People Group ID: PG050223
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Pray for the Chuukese of Guam

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Roman Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

70%
%
Roman Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Chuukese
Language Family: Austronesian

90%
%
Chuukese Speakers

Media Resources in Chuukese:

Films:
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JESUSView Film
JESUSView Film

2 films

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Bible Resources in Chuukese:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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Or check out the Chuukese bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Chuukese 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 Chuukese:
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 Chuukese of Guam

Claiming to be wise, they became fools.
readRomans 1:22

Ask God to pour out His mercy and bring those who are walking in their own wisdom to faith in Jesus.

Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls, who, on finding one pearl of great value, went and sold all that he had and bought it.
readMatthew 13: 45-46

Pray that they will recognize the treasure of knowing Christ Jesus and be willing to give up everything else to gain Him.

Unless the LORD builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. Unless the LORD watches over the city, the watchman stays awake in vain.
readPsalm 127:1

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will build their homes in the Lord and raise their children to know and honor Him.

Sing to him, sing praises to him; tell of all his wondrous works!
readPsalm 105:2

Pray for God to saturate this place with the gospel and raise up believing men and women from among them to share the good news of Christ with those who have yet to encounter it.

Chuukese Across Countries (ROP3 - 110201) reported in the following countries:

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3 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
ChuukesePG018392ChuukeseMicronesia34,000No Longer UnreachedChuukeseProtestantism
ChuukesePG050223ChuukeseGuam7,100No Longer UnreachedChuukeseRoman Catholicism
ChuukesePG046505ChuukeseUnited States6,700No Longer UnreachedChuukeseRoman Catholicism

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