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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The North Ambrym Islanders of Vanuatu

The North Ambrym Islanders of Vanuatu, numbering approximately 9,500 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are described as an ethnolinguistic community of Vanuatu They are an Indigenous people, with North Ambrym Islanders as their ethnic/kinship group and are in the Vanuatu people cluster of the Pacific Islander Peoples. They mostly adhere to Roman Catholicism and North Ambrym is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: North Ambrym Islands

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Pacific Islander Peoples
Country: Vanuatu
People Cluster: Vanuatu
Primary Language(s): North Ambrym (mmg)
Primary Religion(s): Roman Catholicism
Population: 9,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG018412
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Roman Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

47%
%
Roman Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: North Ambrym
Language Family: Austronesian

100%
%
Ambrym, North Speakers

Media Resources in North Ambrym:

Films:

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Bible Resources in North Ambrym:

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The North Ambrym Islanders 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 North Ambrym Islanders:
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 North Ambrym Islanders of Vanuatu

The people dwelling in darkness have seen a great light, and for those dwelling in the region and shadow of death, on them a light has dawned.
readMatthew 4:16

Pray that those living in darkness and the shadow of death will see a great light and turn to the Lord for salvation.

Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.
readRomans 5:1

Pray that the gospel will advance and that many who are far from God will receive the good news of salvation with joy and have peace with God through faith in His Son Jesus Christ.

And he brought him outside and said, "Look toward heaven, and number the stars, if you are able to number them." Then he said to him, "So shall your offspring be.”
readGenesis 15:5

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will trust God to keep His promises.

Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.
readEphesians 6:11

Pray that those God sends to cross cultures will put on the full armor of God so that they will be able to stand against the schemes of the enemy.

North Ambrym Islanders Across Countries (ROP3 - 107397) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguage ▼Religion
North Ambrym IslandersPG018412North Ambrym IslandersVanuatu9,500No Longer UnreachedNorth AmbrymRoman Catholicism

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