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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:
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JESUSView Film

1 film

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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

And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard for their many words. Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.
readMatthew 6:7-8

Pray that those who don't have a relationship with their Creator will come to know a God who hears their every need, freeing them from empty rituals and drawing them into a real, trusting relationship with Him.

Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.
readRomans 5:1

Pray that the gospel will advance and that many who are far from God will receive the good news of salvation with joy and have peace with God through faith in His Son Jesus Christ.

My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God?
readPsalm 42:2

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will thirst for God and be satisfied when they abide in Him.

For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
read2 Corinthians 5:21

Pray that Christians will cross cultures and share the hope of Christ, and that many will trust the One who took their sins and offers them His righteousness.

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

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguage ▼Religion
Bislama CreolesPG010974Bislama CreolesVanuatu13,000No Longer UnreachedBislamaProtestantism

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