Solomon Islands (SLB)

Solomon Islands is a country in Oceania with a population of 787,745. The Solomon Islands, east of Papua New Guinea, are known for their rainforests, coral reefs, and traditional Melanesian culture. People value family, storytelling, and a close relationship with the sea. Christianity, especially Anglican and Catholic, is the main faith, and churches are central to village life. Spirituality is often expressed through hymns, communal worship, and the preservation of ancestral customs.

People Groups of Solomon Islands:

Solomon Islands Fast Facts:

79 People Groups · 787.7K People

EngagementGroupsPopulation
Unengaged and Unreached321.9K
Engaged yet Unreached00K
No Longer Unreached76765.8K

Solomon Islands Realities:

Weighted GSEC
5
Dying Daily
11
Dying Daily Without Christ
(90.9%) 10
Birth Rate per 1,000
28.9
Death Rate per 1,000
4.2

People Groups of Solomon Islands

Strategic Progress Index
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79 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguage ▼Religion
ZabanaZabanaSolomon Islands6,500No Longer UnreachedZabanaProtestantism
LangalangaLangalangaSolomon Islands13,500No Longer UnreachedWalaProtestantism
VareseVareseSolomon Islands10,000Unengaged and UnreachedVarisiRoman Catholicism
Bareke-VangunuBareke-VangunuSolomon Islands1,800No Longer UnreachedVangunuProtestantism
TavulaTavulaSolomon Islands3,800Unengaged and UnreachedVaghuaRoman Catholicism
UgeleUgeleSolomon Islands2,400No Longer UnreachedUgheleProtestantism
BaniataBaniataSolomon Islands3,600No Longer UnreachedTouoProtestantism
Neo-Melanesian PapuansNeo-Melanesian PapuansSolomon Islands7,900No Longer UnreachedTok PisinProtestantism
ToambaitaToambaitaSolomon Islands24,500No Longer UnreachedTo'abaitaProtestantism
TikopiaTikopiaSolomon Islands6,500No Longer UnreachedTikopiaProtestantism
BumaBumaSolomon Islands800No Longer UnreachedTeanuProtestantism
TaliseTaliseSolomon Islands24,500No Longer UnreachedTaliseProtestantism
BauroBauroSolomon Islands6,600No Longer UnreachedTairahaProtestantism
Deaf Solomon IslandersDeaf Solomon IslandersSolomon Islands8,100Unengaged and UnreachedSolomon Islands Sign LanguageEthnoreligion
SimboSimboSolomon Islands5,300No Longer UnreachedSimboProtestantism
Savo IslandersSavo IslandersSolomon Islands4,700No Longer UnreachedSavosavoProtestantism
UlawaUlawaSolomon Islands8,700No Longer UnreachedSa'aProtestantism
SaaSaaSolomon Islands22,500No Longer UnreachedSa'aProtestantism
RovianaRovianaSolomon Islands19,000No Longer UnreachedRovianaProtestantism
RennelleseRennelleseSolomon Islands6,200No Longer UnreachedRennell-BellonaProtestantism
PileniPileniSolomon Islands2,200No Longer UnreachedPileniProtestantism
VanikoroVanikoroSolomon Islands275No Longer UnreachedPijinProtestantism
SikayanaSikayanaSolomon Islands1,400No Longer UnreachedPijinProtestantism
Solomoni CreolesSolomoni CreolesSolomon Islands47,500No Longer UnreachedPijinProtestantism
TanimaTanimaSolomon Islands375No Longer UnreachedPijinProtestantism
Santa AnaSanta AnaSolomon Islands13,000No Longer UnreachedOwaProtestantism
OrohaOrohaSolomon Islands70No Longer UnreachedOrohaProtestantism
Ontong Java IslandersOntong Java IslandersSolomon Islands4,600No Longer UnreachedOntong JavaProtestantism
Santa CruzSanta CruzSolomon Islands7,500No Longer UnreachedNatüguProtestantism
LondaiLondaiSolomon Islands6,900No Longer UnreachedNatüguProtestantism
NalogoNalogoSolomon Islands2,600No Longer UnreachedNalögoProtestantism
MonoMonoSolomon Islands6,500No Longer UnreachedMono (Solomon Islands)Protestantism
MarovoMarovoSolomon Islands15,500No Longer UnreachedMarovoProtestantism
Han ChineseHan ChineseSolomon Islands5,200No Longer UnreachedMandarin ChineseChinese Folk Religion
MalangoMalangoSolomon Islands8,100No Longer UnreachedMalangoProtestantism
LunggaLunggaSolomon Islands5,400No Longer UnreachedLunggaProtestantism
LongguLongguSolomon Islands3,700No Longer UnreachedLongguProtestantism
LengoLengoSolomon Islands26,500No Longer UnreachedLengoProtestantism
Russell IslandersRussell IslandersSolomon Islands3,500No Longer UnreachedLavukaleveProtestantism
LauLauSolomon Islands33,000No Longer UnreachedLauProtestantism
KwaraaeKwaraaeSolomon Islands64,000No Longer UnreachedKwara'aeProtestantism
FiuFiuSolomon Islands4,000No Longer UnreachedKwara'aeProtestantism
KwaioKwaioSolomon Islands26,000No Longer UnreachedKwaioProtestantism
KusagheKusagheSolomon Islands4,700No Longer UnreachedKusagheProtestantism
KokotaKokotaSolomon Islands1,000No Longer UnreachedKokotaProtestantism
KahuaKahuaSolomon Islands5,800No Longer UnreachedKahuaProtestantism
HoavaHoavaSolomon Islands900No Longer UnreachedHoavaProtestantism
GulaalaaGulaalaaSolomon Islands3,100No Longer UnreachedGula'alaaProtestantism
GilberteseGilberteseSolomon Islands2,400No Longer UnreachedGilberteseProtestantism
GhariGhariSolomon Islands24,000No Longer UnreachedGhariRoman Catholicism
VaturangaVaturangaSolomon Islands3,900No Longer UnreachedGhariRoman Catholicism
KumbokotaKumbokotaSolomon Islands4,900No Longer UnreachedGhanonggaProtestantism
Florida IslandersFlorida IslandersSolomon Islands23,000No Longer UnreachedGelaProtestantism
GaoGaoSolomon Islands2,400No Longer UnreachedGaoProtestantism
FijiansFijiansSolomon Islands2,400No Longer UnreachedFijianProtestantism
FatalekaFatalekaSolomon Islands13,000No Longer UnreachedFatalekaProtestantism
FaganiFaganiSolomon Islands1,700No Longer UnreachedFaganiProtestantism
AnutaAnutaSolomon Islands500No Longer UnreachedEnglishProtestantism
EuronesiansEuronesiansSolomon Islands23,500No Longer UnreachedEnglishProtestantism
NangguNangguSolomon Islands400No Longer UnreachedEngdewuProtestantism
DukeDukeSolomon Islands4,500No Longer UnreachedDukeProtestantism
DorioDorioSolomon Islands4,700No Longer UnreachedDori'oProtestantism
MaringeMaringeSolomon Islands21,000No Longer UnreachedCheke HoloProtestantism
BugotoBugotoSolomon Islands7,900No Longer UnreachedBughotuProtestantism
BlablangaBlablangaSolomon Islands3,500No Longer UnreachedBlablangaProtestantism
ZazaoZazaoSolomon Islands400No Longer UnreachedBlablangaProtestantism
Vanuatu MelanesiansVanuatu MelanesiansSolomon Islands16,000No Longer UnreachedBislamaRoman Catholicism
BiraoBiraoSolomon Islands11,500No Longer UnreachedBiraoProtestantism
BiluaBiluaSolomon Islands17,000No Longer UnreachedBiluaProtestantism
BaeleleaBaeleleaSolomon Islands17,000No Longer UnreachedBaeleleaProtestantism
BaegguBaegguSolomon Islands11,500No Longer UnreachedBaegguProtestantism
RirioRirioSolomon Islands700No Longer UnreachedBabatanaProtestantism
BabatanaBabatanaSolomon Islands14,000No Longer UnreachedBabatanaProtestantism
Reef IslandersReef IslandersSolomon Islands16,500No Longer UnreachedAyiwoProtestantism
ArosiArosiSolomon Islands13,000No Longer UnreachedArosiProtestantism
TanimbiliTanimbiliSolomon Islands375No Longer UnreachedAmba (Solomon Islands)Protestantism
NembaoNembaoSolomon Islands1,200No Longer UnreachedAmba (Solomon Islands)Protestantism
AsumbuaAsumbuaSolomon Islands150No Longer UnreachedAmba (Solomon Islands)Protestantism
AreareAreareSolomon Islands34,500No Longer Unreached'Are'areProtestantism

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