The Santa Ana of Solomon Islands

The Santa Ana of Solomon Islands, numbering approximately 13,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an Owa people centered on Owaraha, formerly Santa Ana, and neighboring Owariki and eastern Makira, sharing a common Southeast Solomonic cultural and linguistic identity. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and Owa is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Pacific Islander Peoples
Country: Solomon Islands
People Cluster: Solomons
Primary Language(s): Owa (stn)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 13,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 10% or Greater Evangelical
People Group ID: PG050326
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Pray for the Santa Ana of Solomon Islands

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

55%
%
Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Owa
Language Family: Austronesian

100%
%
Owa Speakers

Media Resources in Owa:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film

1 film

Bible Resources in Owa:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
The Bible Society of the South Pacific✓✓

1 entry

Or check out the Owa bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Santa Ana 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 Santa Ana:
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 Santa Ana of Solomon Islands

The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever.
readIsaiah 40:8

Pray that those who don't know Jesus will be freed from the emptiness of fading hopes and find lasting life and truth in the unchanging Word of God.

...I have trusted in your steadfast love; my heart shall rejoice in your salvation.
readPsalm 13:5

Ask God to bring many to trust in His unfailing love and cause their hearts to rejoice in His salvation.

For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, bestowing his riches on all who call on him.
readRomans 10:12

Pray that as people from different backgrounds place their faith in Christ, they will be unified by their faith Him.

After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands, and crying out with a loud voice, “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!”
readRevelation 7:9-10

Pray that the promise in Revelation 7:9-10 will encourage believers from among them or from nearby people groups to share the gospel with people who have never learned it.

Santa Ana Across Countries (ROP3 - 108664) reported in the following countries:

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