The Gonedauan of Fiji

The Gonedauan of Fiji, numbering approximately 850 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a small East Fijian people of the Galoa and Tavea islands off western Vanua Levu, forming warrior-class Bati clan divisions within Kadavu's social structure, descended from Lapita voyagers who settled Fiji between 1100 and 550 BCE. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and Gone Dau is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Pacific Islander Peoples
Country: Fiji
People Cluster: Fiji
Primary Language(s): Gone Dau (goo)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 850
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 10% or Greater Evangelical
People Group ID: PG008222
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

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Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Gone Dau
Language Family: Austronesian

100%
%
Gone Dau Speakers

Media Resources in Gone Dau:

Films:

No film resources are listed for this language.

Bible Resources in Gone Dau:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Gonedauan 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 Gonedauan:
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 Gonedauan of Fiji

Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you judge the peoples with equity and guide the nations upon earth.
readPsalm 67:4

Pray that those who are lost in darkness and confusion will come to understand God's ways, submit to His righteous rule, and experience the joy of His salvation.

Worship the LORD in the splendor of holiness; tremble before him, all the earth!
readPsalm 96:9

Pray that many who do not yet know Jesus will come to know Him and worship Him in the splendor of His holiness.

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
readIsaiah 9:6

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will rejoice in the coming of the Prince of Peace because He will bring everlasting peace and rule with justice and righteousness.

For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
read2 Corinthians 5:21

Pray that Christians will cross cultures and share the hope of Christ, and that many will trust the One who took their sins and offers them His righteousness.

Gonedauan Across Countries (ROP3 - 103434) reported in the following countries:

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