The Wusi-Kerepua of Vanuatu

The Wusi-Kerepua of Vanuatu, numbering approximately 550 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an ethnolinguistic community of Vanuatu. They mostly adhere to Roman Catholicism and Wusi is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Pacific Islander Peoples
Country: Vanuatu
People Cluster: Vanuatu
Primary Language(s): Wusi (wsi)
Primary Religion(s): Roman Catholicism
Population: 550
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 10% or Greater Evangelical
People Group ID: PG011105
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Roman Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

52%
%
Roman Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Wusi
Language Family: Austronesian

68%
%
Jo Speakers

Media Resources in Wusi:

Films:

No film resources are listed for this language.

Bible Resources in Wusi:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

Or check out the Wusi bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Wusi-Kerepua 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 Wusi-Kerepua:
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 Wusi-Kerepua of Vanuatu

The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.
readPsalm 51:17

Pray that those who want to achieve salvation through their works will be unsettled in their pursuit and that, with a broken spirit and contrite heart, they will trust in Christ.

The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. Day to day pours out speech, and night to night reveals knowledge.
readPsalm 19:1-2

Pray that the lost will see the glory of God revealed in the heavens, that they will hear the good news, and that their hearts will be softened to respond to God’s call, turning to Him in repentance and faith in Jesus Christ for salvation.

You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.
readIsaiah 26:3

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, the Lord will keep them in perfect peace as they trust in Him.

Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin!
readPsalm 51:2

Pray that God will raise up believers to go and share the gospel with those in this people group who need to be washed of their iniquity and cleansed from their sins.

Wusi Across Countries (ROP3 - 110878) reported in the following countries:

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