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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Bislama Creoles of Vanuatu

The Bislama Creoles of Vanuatu, numbering approximately 13,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Melanesian community of Vanuatu who share Bislama as a common language. While originating from many distinct indigenous ethnic groups, they participate in a broader national culture linked by the widespread use of Bislama. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and Bislama is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2025). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Bislama Creole

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Pacific Islander Peoples
Country: Vanuatu
People Cluster: Vanuatu
Primary Language(s): Bislama (bis)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 13,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG010974

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

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Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Bislama
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
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Bislama Speakers

Media Resources in Bislama:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film

1 film

Provided by the Jesus Film Project

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Bible Resources in Bislama:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
Bible Society of South Pacific✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Bislama bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Bislama Creoles 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 Bislama Creoles:
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 Bislama Creoles of Vanuatu

Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.
readMark 10:15

Pray for those who might be trapped in pride, that God will humble them and give them a childlike faith and complete dependence on Him through faith in Christ.

"Come now, let us reason together, says the LORD: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall become like wool."
readIsaiah 1:18

Pray that God will make a way for the gospel to reach many through means they can understand and access, that they will receive the good news with joy, and that they will experience complete forgiveness and cleansing from their sin that Jesus offers through His sacrifice.

Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
readHebrew 4:16

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will boldly draw near to God as they approach Him in prayer, receive His mercy, and find grace for help in their time of need.

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.

Bislama Creole Across Countries (ROP3 - 101495) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDName ▼CountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Bislama CreolesPG010974Bislama CreolesVanuatu13,000No Longer UnreachedBislamaProtestantism

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