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The Niueans of Tonga

The Niueans of Tonga, numbering approximately 35 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an indigenous ethnic group of Niue. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and Niuean is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Pacific Islander Peoples
Country: Tonga
People Cluster: Polynesian
Primary Language(s): Niuean (niu)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 35
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 10% or Greater Evangelical
People Group ID: PG018314

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Pray for the Niueans of Tonga

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

86%
%
Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Niuean
Language Family: Austronesian

100%
%
Niue Speakers

Media Resources in Niuean:

Films:

No film resources are listed for this language.

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Bible Resources in Niuean:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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Or check out the Niuean bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Niueans 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 Niueans:
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 Niueans of Tonga

Have mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love; according to your abundant mercy blot out my transgressions.
readPsalm 51:1

Give thanks to God that He is able to forgive all the sins people might commit, and pray that many who don't yet know this will hear the good news and turn to Him for mercy.

And what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also.
read2 Timothy 2:2

Pray that the lost will come to faith in Christ and be discipled in the truth of the gospel, becoming faithful followers of Jesus who, in turn, make disciples themselves.

For this reason, when I could bear it no longer, I sent to learn about your faith, for fear that somehow the tempter had tempted you and our labor would be in vain.
read2 Thessalonians 3:5

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will persevere according to God's command, walk in faith, and be strong so that they can resist the evil one’s deception.

To the Jews I became as a Jew, in order to win Jews. To those under the law I became as one under the law (though not being myself under the law) that I might win those under the law.
read1 Corinthians 9:20

Pray that believers from similar cultures will be compelled by Christ's love to reach people who don't know the gospel, and that those people will receive the good news with joy.

Niuean Across Countries (ROP3 - 107346) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index

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5 people groups

Photo People Group ID Name Country Population ▼ Strategic Progress Index Language Religion
Niueans PG009629 Niueans New Zealand 29,500 No Longer Unreached Niuean Protestantism
Niueans PG018303 Niueans Niue 1,900 No Longer Unreached Niuean Protestantism
Niueans PG008212 Niueans Cook Islands 175 No Longer Unreached Niuean Protestantism
Niueans PG047289 Niueans United States 80 No Longer Unreached Niuean Protestantism
Niueans PG018314 Niueans Tonga 35 No Longer Unreached Niuean Protestantism

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

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