The Fijians of Australia

The Fijians of Australia, numbering approximately 72,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are described as an Indigenous Austronesian people of Fiji who speak Fijian and share a cultural heritage rooted in the Lapita traditions of the Pacific. Their society is characterized by strong kinship networks, traditional chiefly systems, and enduring island custom Fijian Australians, Indo-Fijians They are an Diaspora people, with Fijian as their ethnic/kinship group and are in the Fiji people cluster of the Pacific Islander Peoples. Their primary religion is Protestantism. They primarily speak English.

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Fast Facts*:

Affinity Group: Pacific Islander Peoples
Country: Australia
People Cluster: Fiji
Primary Language(s): English (eng)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 72,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 10% or Greater Evangelical
People Group ID: PG050451
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Pray for the Fijians of Australia

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

61%
%
Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: English
Language Family:

100%
%
English Speakers

Media Resources in English:

Films:
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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Fijians 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 Fijians:
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 Fijians of Australia

For at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light.
readEphesians 5:8

Pray that those who are lost will turn from the darkness they are walking in and embrace the light, becoming children of light who bear fruit in every good work.

As for what was sown on good soil, this is the one who hears the word and understands it. He indeed bears fruit and yields, in one case a hundredfold, in another sixty, and in another thirty.
readMatthew 13:23

Pray that their hearts will have good soil that receives the Word, understands it, and bears fruit for God's kingdom.

Oh, fear the LORD, you his saints, for those who fear him have no lack!
readPsalm 34:9

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be grounded in the Word, always trusting in the Lord's provision for their needs.

I will give thanks to you, O Lord, among the peoples; I will sing praises to you among the nations.
readPsalm 57:9

Pray that God will raise up believers among them who will boldly go and share the gospel with people nearby and with those far away.

Fijian Across Countries (ROP3 - 103015) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index
All

7 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
FijiansFijiansFiji480,000No Longer UnreachedFijianProtestantism
FijiansFijiansAustralia72,000No Longer UnreachedEnglishProtestantism
FijiansFijiansNew Zealand17,500No Longer UnreachedFijianProtestantism
FijiansFijiansCanada9,500No Longer UnreachedFijianProtestantism
FijiansFijiansUnited States4,500No Longer UnreachedFijianProtestantism
FijiansFijiansSolomon Islands2,400No Longer UnreachedFijianProtestantism
FijiansFijiansVanuatu950No Longer UnreachedFijianProtestantism

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