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The Langalanga of Solomon Islands

The Langalanga of Solomon Islands, numbering approximately 13,500 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an Indigenous maritime people of western Malaita whose identity centers on Langalanga Lagoon, where communities traditionally built artificial islands and became renowned for shell-money production. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and Wala is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Pacific Islander Peoples
Country: Solomon Islands
People Cluster: Solomons
Primary Language(s): Wala (lgl)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 13,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG010769
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Pray for the Langalanga of Solomon Islands

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

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Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Wala
Language Family: Austronesian

100%
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Wala Speakers

Media Resources in Wala:

Films:
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1 film

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Bible Resources in Wala:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
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1 entry

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Or check out the Wala bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Langalanga 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 Langalanga:
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 Langalanga of Solomon Islands

The LORD has heard my plea; the LORD accepts my prayer.
readPsalm 6:9

Pray that lost people will hear the gospel and place their faith in Christ, knowing that He hears their plea and accepts their prayer.

The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever.
readIsaiah 40:8

Pray that everyone has access to God's Word and that those who hear the good news will turn from their sins and put their faith in Jesus the Messiah.

He will swallow up death forever; and the Lord GOD will wipe away tears from all faces, and the reproach of his people he will take away from all the earth, for the LORD has spoken.
readIsaiah 25:8

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will rejoice in the hope of the Lord's coming, when He will swallow up death forever and wipe away their tears.

And if anyone will not receive you or listen to your words, shake off the dust from your feet when you leave that house or town. Truly, I say to you, it will be more bearable on the day of judgment for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah than for that town.
readMatthew 10:14-15

Pray for God to raise up and send out believers to share the gospel with those in this people group who do not yet follow Christ. Pray that they will be welcomed with open arms so that the people they share with will hear and receive the good news with joy.

Langalanga Across Countries (ROP3 - 105632) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group ID ▲NameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
LangalangaPG010769LangalangaSolomon Islands13,500No Longer UnreachedWalaProtestantism

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