The Craig Cove of Vanuatu

The Craig Cove of Vanuatu, numbering approximately 2,200 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an Indigenous community residing in the Craig Cove area on the west coast of Ambrym Island, within Malampa Province, Vanuatu. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and Bislama is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Pacific Islander Peoples
Country: Vanuatu
People Cluster: Vanuatu
Primary Language(s): Bislama (bis)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 2,200
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG010983
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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%
%
Bislama Speakers

Media Resources in Bislama:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film

1 film

Bible Resources in Bislama:

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

1 entry

Or check out the Bislama bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Craig Cove 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 Craig Cove:
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 Craig Cove of Vanuatu

Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me.
readRevelation 3:20

Pray that those who have not opened their hearts to Jesus will hear His knock and invite Him in as their Savior and Lord.

Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you judge the peoples with equity and guide the nations upon earth.
readPsalm 67:4

Pray that God will use ways from in-person witnesses to digital gospel resources to bring the joy of His salvation to everyone so that they can be glad in Him and sing for joy.

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 the needy shall not always be forgotten, and the hope of the poor shall not perish forever.
readPsalm 9:18

Pray that God will raise up believers who can help meet emotional and physical needs among this people group. Ask Him to open doors for them and give them the courage to walk into difficult situations and share the hope of the gospel boldly.

Craig Cove Across Countries (ROP3 - 102307) reported in the following countries:

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