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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Southeast Ambrym of Vanuatu

The Southeast Ambrym of Vanuatu, numbering approximately 6,700 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are described as an Austronesian people of southeastern Ambrym island in Vanuatu, descended from Lapita culture settlers who arrived roughly 3,000 years ago, preserving UNESCO-recognized sand-drawing traditions alongside Christian faith and ancestral kastom beliefs They are an Indigenous people, with Ambrym as their ethnic/kinship group and are in the Vanuatu people cluster of the Pacific Islander Peoples. Their primary religion is Ethnoreligion. They primarily speak Southeast Ambrym.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Pacific Islander Peoples
Country: Vanuatu
People Cluster: Vanuatu
Primary Language(s): Southeast Ambrym (tvk)
Primary Religion(s): Ethnoreligion
Population: 6,700
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG010961
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

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%
Ethnoreligion Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Southeast Ambrym
Language Family: Austronesian

100%
%
Ambrym, Southeast Speakers

Media Resources in Southeast Ambrym:

Films:
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1 film

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Bible Resources in Southeast Ambrym:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
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1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Southeast Ambrym bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Southeast Ambrym 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 Southeast Ambrym:
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 Southeast Ambrym of Vanuatu

Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God.
readJohn 3:18

Pray for those who are living under the burden of their sin to believe in Jesus, the only Son of God, and receive freedom.

So his fame spread throughout all Syria, and they brought him all the sick, those afflicted with various diseases and pains, those oppressed by demons, those having seizures, and paralytics, and he healed them
readMatthew 4:24

Pray that the truth about the Lord will spread throughout the land so that many will have an opportunity to receive the good news and put their faith in Him.

And now, Lord, look upon their threats and grant to your servants to continue to speak your word with all boldness.
readActs 4:29

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ and face rejection by unbelievers in their communities, God will give them discernment, boldness, and encouragement to speak His Word.

I do it all for the sake of the gospel, that I may share with them in its blessing.
read1 Corinthians 9:23

Ask God to give believers a deep desire to share the gospel with those who don't know the truth about God's redemption plan, and to provide them with opportunities to do so cross-culturally.

Ambrym, Southeast Across Countries (ROP3 - 100276) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Southeast AmbrymPG010961Southeast AmbrymVanuatu6,700No Longer UnreachedSoutheast AmbrymEthnoreligion

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