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The Javanese of New Caledonia

The Javanese of New Caledonia, numbering approximately 8,800 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Javanese-speaking community of mixed ethnicity with roots in New Caledonia. They mostly adhere to Atheism and New Caledonian Javanese is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Javanese

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Malay Peoples
Country: New Caledonia
People Cluster: Jawa
Primary Language(s): New Caledonian Javanese (jas)
Primary Religion(s): Atheism
Population: 8,800
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG018342
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Pray for the Javanese of New Caledonia

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Atheism
Religious Affiliation: Unaffiliated

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%
Atheism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: New Caledonian Javanese
Language Family: Austronesian

75%
%
Javanese, New Caledonian Speakers

Media Resources in New Caledonian Javanese:

Films:

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Bible Resources in New Caledonian Javanese:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Javanese are Engaged yet Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations but there are sustained efforts at establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

Next steps for the Javanese:
Continue prayer and fasting for this group
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people

Pray specifically for the Javanese of New Caledonia

"...And some fell into good soil and grew and yielded a hundredfold." As he said these things, he called out, "He who has ears to hear, let him hear."
readLuke 8:8

Pray that the seeds of truth will take root in the hearts of those who are far from Jesus and that He will lead them from darkness to light.

"O righteous Father, even though the world does not know you, I know you, and these know that you have sent me."
readJohn 17:25

Pray that the lost will come to know the Father and Jesus Christ, whom He has sent, and that they will be filled with His love and grace.

Now therefore go, and I will be with your mouth and teach you what you shall speak.
readExodus 4:12

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, God will equip them with the words and wisdom to proclaim His message effectively.

And Jesus answered him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven."
readMatthew 16:17

Pray that God who is in heaven will place believers in the lives of people who need to encounter the gospel and that He will reveal to them the truth of what they hear.

New Caledonian Javanese Across Countries (ROP3 - 107213) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index
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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
JavanesePG018342JavaneseNew Caledonia8,800Engaged yet UnreachedNew Caledonian JavaneseAtheism

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