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The Araki of Vanuatu

The Araki of Vanuatu, numbering approximately 275 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a small-island community south of Espiritu Santo in Vanuatu whose ancestral Araki language has nearly vanished, from over 100 speakers in the late 1800s to a handful today, as intermarriage and schooling drove a shift toward the Tangoa language. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and Tangoa is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2025). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Araki

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Pacific Islander Peoples
Country: Vanuatu
People Cluster: Vanuatu
Primary Language(s): Tangoa (tgp)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 275
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG010964

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

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%
Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Tangoa
Language Family: Austronesian

100%
%
Tangoa Speakers

Media Resources in Tangoa:

Films:
Title Link
JESUS View Film

1 film

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Bible Resources in Tangoa:

Bible Name (Translation) Video Audio Text
2010 Wycliffe Bible Translators, Inc. ✓ ✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Tangoa bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Araki 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 Araki:
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 Araki of Vanuatu

The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork.
readPsalm 19:1

Pray that those who are lost will look to the heavens and see the glory of God displayed, leading them to seek Him and know Him as their Creator and Savior.

Then Job arose and tore his robe and shaved his head and fell on the ground and worshiped. And he said, ‘Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return. The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD.’ In all this Job did not sin or charge God with wrong.
readJob 1:20-22

Pray that those who mourn will worship God in the midst of their suffering and loss, recognizing He is the source of all good things and that He is worthy of their praise and trust.

The LORD bless you and keep you.
readNumbers 6:24

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be blessed with God's grace, trusting that He will never abandon them.

Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.
read2 Corinthians 5:20

Pray that those God sends to cross cultures will be His ambassadors, faithfully imploring people on Christ's behalf to be reconciled to God through Jesus.

Araki Across Countries (ROP3 - 100455) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index

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1 people group

Photo People Group ID Name Country Population ▼ Strategic Progress Index Language Religion
Araki PG010964 Araki Vanuatu 275 No Longer Unreached Tangoa Protestantism

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