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The Niueans of Tonga

The Niueans of Tonga, numbering approximately 35 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an indigenous ethnic group of Niue. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and Niuean is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Pacific Islander Peoples
Country: Tonga
People Cluster: Polynesian
Primary Language(s): Niuean (niu)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 35
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 10% or Greater Evangelical
People Group ID: PG018314

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Pray for the Niueans of Tonga

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

86%
%
Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Niuean
Language Family: Austronesian

100%
%
Niue Speakers

Media Resources in Niuean:

Films:

No film resources are listed for this language.

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Bible Resources in Niuean:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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Or check out the Niuean bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Niueans 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 Niueans:
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 Niueans of Tonga

But he said, "What is impossible with man is possible with God."
readLuke 18:27

Praise God that He is the God of impossible things and that He is able to save even those who seem beyond hope.

Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you!
readPsalm 67:3

Pray that God will be working in people's hearts, give them opportunities to receive the gospel, and bring many to faith in Himself.

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures.
readPsalm 23:1

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will remember that the Lord is their shepherd, providing for their every need.

The times of ignorance God overlooked, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent.
readActs 17:30

Pray that those God sends to cross cultures will boldly and lovingly declare that God commands all people everywhere to repent.

Niuean Across Countries (ROP3 - 107346) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index

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5 people groups

Photo People Group ID Name Country Population ▼ Strategic Progress Index Language Religion
Niueans PG009629 Niueans New Zealand 29,500 No Longer Unreached Niuean Protestantism
Niueans PG018303 Niueans Niue 1,900 No Longer Unreached Niuean Protestantism
Niueans PG008212 Niueans Cook Islands 175 No Longer Unreached Niuean Protestantism
Niueans PG047289 Niueans United States 80 No Longer Unreached Niuean Protestantism
Niueans PG018314 Niueans Tonga 35 No Longer Unreached Niuean Protestantism

To download a comprehensive people group list in spreadsheet form, visit our Research Data page.

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