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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Carolinians of Northern Mariana Islands

The Carolinians of Northern Mariana Islands, numbering approximately 3,900 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Micronesian ethnic group indigenous to the Caroline Islands in Oceania. They mostly adhere to Roman Catholicism and Carolinian is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Pacific Islander Peoples
Country: Northern Mariana Islands
People Cluster: Micronesian
Primary Language(s): Carolinian (cal)
Primary Religion(s): Roman Catholicism
Population: 3,900
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 10% or Greater Evangelical
People Group ID: PG050225
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Pray for the Carolinians of Northern Mariana Islands

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Roman Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

70%
%
Roman Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Carolinian
Language Family: Austronesian

90%
%
Carolinian Speakers

Media Resources in Carolinian:

Films:

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Bible Resources in Carolinian:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Carolinians 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 Carolinians:
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 Carolinians of Northern Mariana Islands

The LORD has heard my plea; the LORD accepts my prayer.
readPsalm 6:9

Pray that lost people will hear the gospel and place their faith in Christ, knowing that He hears their plea and accepts their prayer.

You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.
readPsalm 16:11

Pray that God will make a way for His path of life to be revealed to many so that they may come into His presence and experience abundant joy and eternal pleasures at His right hand.

What causes quarrels and what causes fights among you? Is it not this, that your passions are at war within you?
readJames 4:1

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will turn from worldly passions and live in unity with one another.

Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may speed ahead and be honored, as happened among you, and that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men. For not all have faith. But the Lord is faithful. He will establish you and guard you against the evil one.
read2 Thessalonians 3:1-3

Pray that the Word of God will spread throughout this people group and be honored. Ask God to establish His people and guard them from the evil one, testifying to this whole people group of His great faithfulness.

Carolinian Across Countries (ROP3 - 101890) reported in the following countries:

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3 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress Index ▼LanguageReligion
CaroliniansPG050225CaroliniansNorthern Mariana Islands3,900No Longer UnreachedCarolinianRoman Catholicism
CaroliniansPG047253CaroliniansUnited States225No Longer UnreachedCarolinianRoman Catholicism
CaroliniansPG018337CaroliniansMicronesia3,400Unengaged and UnreachedCarolinianRoman Catholicism

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