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The South Marquesan of French Polynesia

The South Marquesan of French Polynesia, numbering approximately 4,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Polynesian people of the southeastern Marquesas Islands, especially Hiva Oa, Tahuata, and Fatu Hiva, whose rugged valley homelands fostered distinct island communities within the wider Marquesan culture. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and South Marquesan is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Pacific Islander Peoples
Country: French Polynesia
People Cluster: Polynesian
Primary Language(s): South Marquesan (mqm)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 4,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 10% or Greater Evangelical
People Group ID: PG008255
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

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%
Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: South Marquesan
Language Family: Austronesian

65%
%
Marquesan, South Speakers

Media Resources in South Marquesan:

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Bible Resources in South Marquesan:

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The South Marquesan 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 South Marquesan:
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 South Marquesan of French Polynesia

Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!
readPsalm 46:10

Pray that those who do not yet worship Jesus will be still and know that He is God, that He will be exalted among them and in all the earth.

The mountains rose, the valleys sank down to the place that you appointed for them.
readPsalm 104:8

Pray that they will see the hand of God in the beauty and order of the natural world, and that they will worship Him as the Creator and Sustainer of all things.

O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare your praise.
readPsalm 51:15

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will abide in Him, and God will help them to proclaim His praise and declare His goodness all day long.

Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, as it goes well with your soul.
read3 John 1:2

Ask God to grant protection and good health — both physical and spiritual — to those He sends cross-culturally to share the gospel.

South Marquesan Across Countries (ROP3 - 109450) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDName ▲CountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
South MarquesanPG008255South MarquesanFrench Polynesia4,000No Longer UnreachedSouth MarquesanProtestantism

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