Vanuatu (VUT)

Vanuatu is a country in Oceania with a population of 347,705. Vanuatu, an archipelago in the South Pacific, is known for its volcanoes, traditional villages, and vibrant kastom (custom) culture. Ni-Vanuatu people value family, respect for chiefs, and a deep connection to the land. Christianity is the main faith, but many communities also maintain traditional beliefs. Spiritual life is visible in ceremonies, music, and the blending of Christian and ancestral practices.

People Groups of Vanuatu:

Vanuatu Fast Facts:

Total People Groups:114
Total Population:347,705
Unengaged and Unreached:
People Groups:4
Population:7,000
Engaged yet Unreached:
People Groups:0
Population:0
No Longer Unreached:
People Groups:110
Population:340,705

Vanuatu Realities:

Weighted GSEC: 5  
Dying Daily: 5  
Dying Daily without Christ: 4  
Birth Rate: 28.5  
Death Rate: 5

People Groups of Vanuatu

Strategic Progress Index
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114 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguage ▼Religion
Wusi-KerepuaWusi-KerepuaVanuatu550No Longer UnreachedWusiRoman Catholicism
Napuanmen TanneseNapuanmen TanneseVanuatu13,500No Longer UnreachedWhitesandsRoman Catholicism
WetamutWetamutVanuatu350No Longer UnreachedWetamutProtestantism
West AmbaeWest AmbaeVanuatu15,500No Longer UnreachedWest AmbaeProtestantism
TongansTongansVanuatu350No Longer UnreachedWallisianProtestantism
WailapaWailapaVanuatu300No Longer UnreachedWailapaProtestantism
MosinMosinVanuatu1,900No Longer UnreachedVurësProtestantism
VunapuVunapuVanuatu1,000No Longer UnreachedVunapuProtestantism
VinmavisVinmavisVanuatu1,200No Longer UnreachedVinmavisProtestantism
VietnameseVietnameseVanuatu500Unengaged and UnreachedVietnameseRoman Catholicism
VatrataVatrataVanuatu1,600No Longer UnreachedVera'aProtestantism
VaoVaoVanuatu3,400Unengaged and UnreachedVaoRoman Catholicism
Deaf Ni-VanuatuDeaf Ni-VanuatuVanuatu2,000Unengaged and UnreachedVanuatu Sign LanguageEthnoreligion
ValpayValpayVanuatu800No Longer UnreachedValpeiRoman Catholicism
AtchinAtchinVanuatu3,600No Longer UnreachedUripiv-Wala-Rano-AtchinProtestantism
Litzlitz-ViseleLitzlitz-ViseleVanuatu900No Longer UnreachedUripiv-Wala-Rano-AtchinProtestantism
MaragusMaragusVanuatu40No Longer UnreachedUripiv-Wala-Rano-AtchinProtestantism
UripivUripivVanuatu12,500No Longer UnreachedUripiv-Wala-Rano-AtchinRoman Catholicism
OnuaOnuaVanuatu1,500No Longer UnreachedUnuaRoman Catholicism
TutubaTutubaVanuatu900No Longer UnreachedTutubaProtestantism
Tolomako-JereviuTolomako-JereviuVanuatu1,600No Longer UnreachedTolomakoProtestantism
TasmateTasmateVanuatu400No Longer UnreachedTasmateProtestantism
ArakiArakiVanuatu275No Longer UnreachedTangoaProtestantism
TangoaTangoaVanuatu1,400No Longer UnreachedTangoaProtestantism
TambotaloTambotaloVanuatu150No Longer UnreachedTambotaloRoman Catholicism
TahitiansTahitiansVanuatu700No Longer UnreachedTahitianRoman Catholicism
Southwest TanneseSouthwest TanneseVanuatu9,000No Longer UnreachedSouthwest TannaRoman Catholicism
Southeast AmbrymSoutheast AmbrymVanuatu6,700No Longer UnreachedSoutheast AmbrymEthnoreligion
Southwest BaySouthwest BayVanuatu1,100No Longer UnreachedSouth West BayRoman Catholicism
Southern EfateSouthern EfateVanuatu11,000No Longer UnreachedSouth EfateRoman Catholicism
UraUraVanuatu35No Longer UnreachedSieProtestantism
ErromangensErromangensVanuatu3,400No Longer UnreachedSieProtestantism
Shark BayShark BayVanuatu800No Longer UnreachedShark BayRoman Catholicism
SekeSekeVanuatu1,100No Longer UnreachedSeke (Vanuatu)Roman Catholicism
SamoansSamoansVanuatu350No Longer UnreachedSamoanProtestantism
SakauSakauVanuatu7,200No Longer UnreachedSakaoRoman Catholicism
SaSaVanuatu4,500No Longer UnreachedSaRoman Catholicism
RoriaRoriaVanuatu125No Longer UnreachedRoriaAnimism
Pangkumu BayPangkumu BayVanuatu1,000No Longer UnreachedRerepRoman Catholicism
RepanbitipRepanbitipVanuatu250No Longer UnreachedRepanbitipRoman Catholicism
Port VatoPort VatoVanuatu2,400No Longer UnreachedPort VatoRoman Catholicism
PolonombaukPolonombaukVanuatu600No Longer UnreachedPolonombaukRoman Catholicism
PiamatsinaPiamatsinaVanuatu425No Longer UnreachedPiamatsinaAnimism
PaamaPaamaVanuatu12,000No Longer UnreachedPaamaProtestantism
TarasagTarasagVanuatu1,600No Longer UnreachedNumeProtestantism
North TanneseNorth TanneseVanuatu9,000No Longer UnreachedNorth TannaRoman Catholicism
North Efate NguneseNorth Efate NguneseVanuatu17,000No Longer UnreachedNorth EfateRoman Catholicism
North Ambrym IslandersNorth Ambrym IslandersVanuatu9,500No Longer UnreachedNorth AmbrymRoman Catholicism
NokukuNokukuVanuatu450No Longer UnreachedNokukuRoman Catholicism
NavutNavutVanuatu1,400No Longer UnreachedNavutAnimism
NarangoNarangoVanuatu450No Longer UnreachedNarangoRoman Catholicism
MakuraMakuraVanuatu6,800No Longer UnreachedNamakuraProtestantism
MpotovoroMpotovoroVanuatu750No Longer UnreachedMpotovoroRoman Catholicism
MotalavaMotalavaVanuatu4,000No Longer UnreachedMotlavProtestantism
MotaMotaVanuatu1,600No Longer UnreachedMotaProtestantism
MoruasMoruasVanuatu400No Longer UnreachedMorouasAnimism
Merelava-MerigMerelava-MerigVanuatu2,200No Longer UnreachedMerlavProtestantism
LametinLametinVanuatu800No Longer UnreachedMereiAnimism
Mele-FilaMele-FilaVanuatu6,300No Longer UnreachedMele-FilaProtestantism
Maskelyne IslandersMaskelyne IslandersVanuatu2,000No Longer UnreachedMaskelynesProtestantism
MarinoMarinoVanuatu2,500No Longer UnreachedMarinoProtestantism
Han ChineseHan ChineseVanuatu700No Longer UnreachedMandarin ChineseUnaffiliated
Malua BayMalua BayVanuatu900No Longer UnreachedMalua BayProtestantism
MaloMaloVanuatu7,200No Longer UnreachedMaloProtestantism
OrierhOrierhVanuatu700No Longer UnreachedMalfaxalRoman Catholicism
Toman IslandersToman IslandersVanuatu900No Longer UnreachedMalfaxalProtestantism
MaiiMaiiVanuatu325No Longer UnreachedMaiiProtestantism
MafeaMafeaVanuatu450No Longer UnreachedMafeaProtestantism
MaeMaeVanuatu1,800No Longer UnreachedMaeRoman Catholicism
LorediakarkarLorediakarkarVanuatu200No Longer UnreachedLorediakarkarAnimism
Southern Torres IslandersSouthern Torres IslandersVanuatu1,100Unengaged and UnreachedLo-TogaProtestantism
LingarakLingarakVanuatu2,300No Longer UnreachedLingarakProtestantism
TasikoTasikoVanuatu550No Longer UnreachedLewoProtestantism
NasarianNasarianVanuatu50No Longer UnreachedLetemboiAnimism
Small NambasSmall NambasVanuatu1,400No Longer UnreachedLetemboiAnimism
Lenakel TanneseLenakel TanneseVanuatu22,000No Longer UnreachedLenakelProtestantism
UreparaparaUreparaparaVanuatu400No Longer UnreachedLehalurupProtestantism
TeqelTeqelVanuatu550No Longer UnreachedLehaliProtestantism
LarevatLarevatVanuatu1,200No Longer UnreachedLarevatProtestantism
LamenuLamenuVanuatu1,500No Longer UnreachedLamenuProtestantism
LakonLakonVanuatu1,200No Longer UnreachedLakonProtestantism
MewunMewunVanuatu2,000No Longer UnreachedLaboRoman Catholicism
Kwamera TanneseKwamera TanneseVanuatu3,700No Longer UnreachedKwameraProtestantism
KoroKoroVanuatu275No Longer UnreachedKoro (Vanuatu)Protestantism
Tembimbe-KatbolTembimbe-KatbolVanuatu1,300No Longer UnreachedKatbolProtestantism
Northern Torres IslandersNorthern Torres IslandersVanuatu225No Longer UnreachedHiwProtestantism
North Raga (Lamalanga)North Raga (Lamalanga)Vanuatu12,000No Longer UnreachedHanoProtestantism
GilberteseGilberteseVanuatu1,000No Longer UnreachedGilberteseProtestantism
West FutunanWest FutunanVanuatu2,700No Longer UnreachedFutuna-AniwaProtestantism
FortsenalFortsenalVanuatu800No Longer UnreachedFortsenalAnimism
FijiansFijiansVanuatu950No Longer UnreachedFijianProtestantism
EmaeEmaeVanuatu700No Longer UnreachedEmaeProtestantism
East AobaEast AobaVanuatu9,000No Longer UnreachedEast AmbaeProtestantism
Dixon ReefDixon ReefVanuatu150No Longer UnreachedDixon ReefProtestantism
BaiapBaiapVanuatu2,200No Longer UnreachedDaakakaProtestantism
Central MaewoCentral MaewoVanuatu2,500No Longer UnreachedCentral MaewoProtestantism
Butmas-TurButmas-TurVanuatu1,400No Longer UnreachedButmas-TurProtestantism
VartavoVartavoVanuatu1,600No Longer UnreachedBurmbarProtestantism
Bislama CreolesBislama CreolesVanuatu13,000No Longer UnreachedBislamaProtestantism
Craig CoveCraig CoveVanuatu2,200No Longer UnreachedBislamaProtestantism
Port SandwichPort SandwichVanuatu2,200No Longer UnreachedBislamaRoman Catholicism
Detribalized VanuatuansDetribalized VanuatuansVanuatu15,000No Longer UnreachedBislamaProtestantism
Big NambasBig NambasVanuatu6,000No Longer UnreachedBig NambasProtestantism
BieriaBieriaVanuatu500No Longer UnreachedBieriaProtestantism
BiereboBiereboVanuatu1,400No Longer UnreachedBiereboProtestantism
BakiBakiVanuatu650No Longer UnreachedBakiProtestantism
BaetoraBaetoraVanuatu2,400No Longer UnreachedBaetoraProtestantism
AhambAhambVanuatu1,400No Longer UnreachedAxambProtestantism
Aulua BayAulua BayVanuatu1,400No Longer UnreachedAuluaProtestantism
Central RagaCentral RagaVanuatu14,000No Longer UnreachedApmaProtestantism
SowaSowaVanuatu80No Longer UnreachedApmaProtestantism
AneityumeseAneityumeseVanuatu1,600No Longer UnreachedAneityumProtestantism
AmblongAmblongVanuatu400No Longer UnreachedAmblongProtestantism
TasirikiTasirikiVanuatu1,900No Longer UnreachedAkeiProtestantism

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