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The Reef Islanders of Solomon Islands

The Reef Islanders of Solomon Islands, numbering approximately 16,500 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an indigenous Oceanic-speaking population of the main Reef Islands in Temotu Province, Solomon Islands, particularly Lomlom and Fenualoa/Ngäsinuwe. Their communities traditionally depend on fishing and subsistence horticulture. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and Ayiwo is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Pacific Islander Peoples
Country: Solomon Islands
People Cluster: Solomons
Primary Language(s): Ayiwo (nfl)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 16,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG010789
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Pray for the Reef Islanders 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: Ayiwo
Language Family: Austronesian

100%
%
Äiwoo Speakers

Media Resources in Ayiwo:

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Bible Resources in Ayiwo:

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Reef Islanders 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 Reef Islanders:
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 Reef Islanders of Solomon Islands

For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them.
readRomans 1:19

Pray that God will use testimony of creation to cause those who do not yet know the gospel to long for truth and a relationship with the Author of life.

Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!
readPsalm 34:8

Pray that the gospel will advance and that many will have the opportunity to taste and see the goodness of God and entrust their lives to Him.

And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works.
readHebrews 10:24

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will love and encourage one another, spurring each other on to live lives that honor God.

And Jesus said to them, "Follow me, and I will make you become fishers of men." And immediately they left their nets and followed him.
readMark 1:17-18

Pray that God will raise up believers from this place and/or other cultures nearby to proclaim the gospel to those who desperately need to encounter it.

Reef Islander Across Countries (ROP3 - 108343) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDName ▼CountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Reef IslandersPG010789Reef IslandersSolomon Islands16,500No Longer UnreachedAyiwoProtestantism

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