The Fijians of Solomon Islands

The Fijians of Solomon Islands, numbering approximately 2,400 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an Indigenous Austronesian people of Fiji who speak Fijian and share a cultural heritage rooted in the Lapita traditions of the Pacific. Their society is characterized by strong kinship networks, traditional chiefly systems, and enduring island custom. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and Fijian is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Pacific Islander Peoples
Country: Solomon Islands
People Cluster: Fiji
Primary Language(s): Fijian (fij)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 2,400
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG018400
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

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%
Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Fijian
Language Family: Austronesian

100%
%
Fijian Speakers

Media Resources in Fijian:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film

1 film

Bible Resources in Fijian:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
Fijian New Version✓✓

1 entry

Or check out the Fijian bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Fijians 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 Fijians:
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 Fijians of Solomon Islands

I am the LORD; that is my name; my glory I give to no other, nor my praise to carved idols.
readIsaiah 42:8

Pray that lost people will turn from worthless idols to worship the one true God, recognizing that He alone is worthy of all glory and praise.

As for what was sown on good soil, this is the one who hears the word and understands it. He indeed bears fruit and yields, in one case a hundredfold, in another sixty, and in another thirty.
readMatthew 13:23

Pray that their hearts will have good soil that receives the Word, understands it, and bears fruit for God's kingdom.

You are a hiding place for me; you preserve me from trouble; you surround me with shouts of deliverance.
readPsalm 32:7

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will remember that God is their hiding place and that He will preserve them in the midst of trials.

And if anyone will not receive you or listen to your words, shake off the dust from your feet when you leave that house or town. Truly, I say to you, it will be more bearable on the day of judgment for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah than for that town.
readMatthew 10:14-15

Pray for God to raise up and send out believers to share the gospel with those in this people group who do not yet follow Christ. Pray that they will be welcomed with open arms so that the people they share with will hear and receive the good news with joy.

Fijian Across Countries (ROP3 - 103015) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index
All

7 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▲Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
FijiansFijiansVanuatu950No Longer UnreachedFijianProtestantism
FijiansFijiansSolomon Islands2,400No Longer UnreachedFijianProtestantism
FijiansFijiansUnited States4,500No Longer UnreachedFijianProtestantism
FijiansFijiansCanada9,500No Longer UnreachedFijianProtestantism
FijiansFijiansNew Zealand18,000No Longer UnreachedFijianProtestantism
FijiansFijiansAustralia72,500No Longer UnreachedEnglishProtestantism
FijiansFijiansFiji480,000No Longer UnreachedFijianProtestantism

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