• PEOPLE NAME: MASKELYNE ISLANDERS OF VANUATU

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PEID: 11021

ROP: 106385

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Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Pacific Islanders

People Cluster: Vanuatu

Language: Maskelynes - (klv)

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Primary Religion: Christianity - Protestantism

Country: Vanuatu

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Population: 1,900

Global Population: 1,900


PEID: 11021

ROP: 106385

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical


Overview: The Maskelyne Islanders of Vanuatu, numbering 1,900, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Vanuatu people cluster within the Pacific Islanders affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Vanuatu. Their primary language is Maskelynes. The primary religion practiced by the Maskelyne Islanders is Protestant Christianity, a tradition that emerged from the Protestant Reformation. Protestants reject the idea of papal supremacy, instead stressing the authority of scripture alone, justification by faith alone, and salvation through Christ alone.


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