• PEOPLE NAME: FRENCH OF NEW CALEDONIA

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PEID: 18389

ROP: 103059

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Affinity Group: European Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Eurasian Peoples

People Cluster: French

Language: French - (fra)

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Primary Religion: Christianity - Roman Catholicism

Country: New Caledonia

Also found in: Andorra; Australia; Austria; Chad; Comoros; Djibouti; France; French Guiana; Luxembourg; Madagascar; Martinique; Mayotte; Monaco; Portugal; Reunion; Saint Barthelemy; Seychelles; United Kingdom; United States

Population: 92,500

Global Population: 52,223,600


PEID: 18389

ROP: 103059

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

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


Overview: The French of New Caledonia, numbering 92,500, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the French people cluster within the Eurasian Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 52,223,600 in 20 countries. Their primary language is French. The primary religion practiced by the French is Roman Catholicism, the largest branch of the Christian church and one of the oldest religious institutions in the world. Roman Catholicism teaches that it is the one true Church founded by Jesus Christ and that its bishops are the successors of Christ.


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