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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Tongans of Fiji

The Tongans of Fiji, numbering approximately 1,500 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Polynesian ethnic group indigenous to the island nation of Tonga in the south Pacific. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and Tonga (Tonga Islands) is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Pacific Islander Peoples
Country: Fiji
People Cluster: Polynesian
Primary Language(s): Tonga (Tonga Islands) (ton)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 1,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 10% or Greater Evangelical
People Group ID: PG008240
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

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%
Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Tonga (Tonga Islands)
Language Family: Austronesian

100%
%
Tongan Speakers

Media Resources in Tonga (Tonga Islands):

Films:
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1 film

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Bible Resources in Tonga (Tonga Islands):

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
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1 entry

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Tongans 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 Tongans:
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 Tongans of Fiji

For you, O LORD, are most high over all the earth; you are exalted far above all gods.
readPsalm 97:9

Pray that those who don't yet know Him will recognize the Lord as the Most High and turn from spiritual darkness to worship Him above all else.

He will tend his flock like a shepherd; he will gather the lambs in his arms; he will carry them in his bosom, and gently lead those that are with young.
readIsaiah 40:11

Pray that the lost will come to know the tender care of the Good Shepherd, who gathers the lambs in His arms and carries them close to His heart.

As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring it about that many people should be kept alive, as they are today.
readGenesis 50:20

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will forgive those who do them harm and trust God as they walk in His ways.

And he said to them, "The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest."
readLuke 10:2

Ask God to send out laborers into His harvest field, raising up believers from around the world to go and proclaim the kingdom of God with those who need to hear it.

Tongan Across Countries (ROP3 - 110155) reported in the following countries:

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7 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▲Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
TongansPG018437TongansVanuatu350No Longer UnreachedWallisianProtestantism
TongansPG008240TongansFiji1,500No Longer UnreachedTonga (Tonga Islands)Protestantism
TongansPG050230TongansAmerican Samoa1,500No Longer UnreachedTonga (Tonga Islands)Protestantism
TongansPG047468TongansCanada1,800No Longer UnreachedTonga (Tonga Islands)Protestantism
TongansPG043655TongansUnited States29,000No Longer UnreachedTonga (Tonga Islands)Protestantism
TongansPG018511TongansNew Zealand74,000No Longer UnreachedTonga (Tonga Islands)Protestantism
TongansPG018315TongansTonga101,000No Longer UnreachedTonga (Tonga Islands)Protestantism

To download a comprehensive people group list in spreadsheet form, visit our Research Data page.

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