The Ugele of Solomon Islands

The Ugele of Solomon Islands, numbering approximately 2,400 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a small people of Ughele and Egholo villages on Rendova Island in the Solomon Islands' New Georgia group, remembered in oral history for pre-colonial headhunting raids reaching as far as Guadalcanal. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and Ughele is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Pacific Islander Peoples
Country: Solomon Islands
People Cluster: Solomons
Primary Language(s): Ughele (uge)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 2,400
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG010812
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

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%
Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Ughele
Language Family: Austronesian

100%
%
Ughele Speakers

Media Resources in Ughele:

Films:

No film resources are listed for this language.

Bible Resources in Ughele:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

Or check out the Ughele bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Ugele 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 Ugele:
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 Ugele of Solomon Islands

Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.
readPsalm 20:7

Pray for those who trust in anything other than the Lord to be convicted of their sin and learn about what Jesus did for them so that they can choose to trust in Him.

For I will proclaim the name of the LORD; ascribe greatness to our God!
readDeuteronomy 32:3

Pray that believers will proclaim the Lord’s name and declare the greatness of our God so that others might believe in Him.

"...I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it."
readMatthew 16:18b

Pray that God will build and grow His Church among this people.

"Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, ‘Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water."
readJohn 7:38

Ask God to raise up believers and sustain them as they cross cultures to share hope with those who need it. Pray that many might come to know Christ and that streams of living water will flow from their hearts so they will never thirst again.

Ugele Across Countries (ROP3 - 110367) reported in the following countries:

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