The Tikopia of Solomon Islands

The Tikopia of Solomon Islands, numbering approximately 6,500 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an ethnolinguistic community of the Solomon Islands. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and Tikopia is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Pacific Islander Peoples
Country: Solomon Islands
People Cluster: Polynesian
Primary Language(s): Tikopia (tkp)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 6,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG010808
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

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%
Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Tikopia
Language Family: Austronesian

100%
%
Tikopia Speakers

Media Resources in Tikopia:

Films:

No film resources are listed for this language.

Bible Resources in Tikopia:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

Or check out the Tikopia bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Tikopia 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 Tikopia:
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 Tikopia of Solomon Islands

Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God.
readJohn 3:18

Pray for those who are living under the burden of their sin to believe in Jesus, the only Son of God, and receive freedom.

Oh how I love your law! It is my meditation all the day.
readPsalm 119:97

Pray that the lost will have access to God's Word in their language and treasure it deeply, meditating on God's promises and precepts.

He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be greatly shaken.
readPsalm 62:2

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be in awe of Jesus, remembering that He is their rock, their fortress, and their salvation.

And God has appointed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, helping, administrating, and various kinds of tongues.
read2 Corinthians 12:28

Ask God to raise up believers who will faithfully proclaim the good news and equip others to do the same.

Tikopia Across Countries (ROP3 - 110057) reported in the following countries:

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