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The Javanese of New Caledonia

The Javanese of New Caledonia, numbering approximately 8,800 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Javanese-speaking community of mixed ethnicity with roots in New Caledonia. They mostly adhere to Atheism and New Caledonian Javanese is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Malay Peoples
Country: New Caledonia
People Cluster: Jawa
Primary Language(s): New Caledonian Javanese (jas)
Primary Religion(s): Atheism
Population: 8,800
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG018342
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Atheism
Religious Affiliation: Unaffiliated

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%
Atheism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: New Caledonian Javanese
Language Family: Austronesian

75%
%
Javanese, New Caledonian Speakers

Media Resources in New Caledonian Javanese:

Films:

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Bible Resources in New Caledonian Javanese:

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Javanese are Engaged yet Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations but there are sustained efforts at establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

Next steps for the Javanese:
Continue prayer and fasting for this group
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people

Pray specifically for the Javanese of New Caledonia

In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
read1 John 4:10

Pray for those without the hope of Christ to understand the depth of God's love and the sacrifice He made for them.

Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."
readJohn 8:12

Pray that many will come to know Jesus, the light of the world, and have the light of life instead of walking in darkness.

Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.
readLuke 18:17

Pray that as people trust in Christ, they will have simple, childlike confidence that He will provide for their needs.

The steps of a man are established by the LORD, when he delights in his way.
readPsalm 37:23

Pray that believers from near and far will serve here and trust in the Lord's timing as He establishes their steps.

New Caledonian Javanese Across Countries (ROP3 - 107213) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▲Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
JavanesePG018342JavaneseNew Caledonia8,800Engaged yet UnreachedNew Caledonian JavaneseAtheism

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