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The Tongans of Vanuatu

The Tongans of Vanuatu, numbering approximately 350 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Polynesian ethnic group indigenous to the island nation of Tonga in the south Pacific. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and Wallisian is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Tongan

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Pacific Islander Peoples
Country: Vanuatu
People Cluster: Polynesian
Primary Language(s): Wallisian (wls)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 350
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 10% or Greater Evangelical
People Group ID: PG018437

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

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%
Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Wallisian
Language Family: Austronesian

100%
%
Wallisian Speakers

Media Resources in Wallisian:

Films:

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Bible Resources in Wallisian:

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Tongans 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 Tongans:
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 Tongans of Vanuatu

Only in the LORD, it shall be said of me, are righteousness and strength; to him shall come and be ashamed all who were incensed against him.
readIsaiah 45:24

Pray that those who are weary and burdened by their own righteousness will find rest in the righteousness that comes through faith in Christ alone.

Lead me in your truth and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; for you I wait all the day long.
readPsalm 25:5

Pray that the gospel will advance and that God will lead people in His truth, bringing many to salvation.

For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
readRomans 8:38-39

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will have confidence in their salvation, knowing that nothing can separate them from the One who conquered death and loves them as His children.

For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.
readRomans 1:16

Pray that God will raise up sons and daughters who, like Paul, will be bold to share the gospel across cultural barriers so that many might receive salvation.

Tongan Across Countries (ROP3 - 110155) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index

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7 people groups

Photo People Group ID Name Country Population ▼ Strategic Progress Index Language Religion
Tongans PG018315 Tongans Tonga 101,000 No Longer Unreached Tonga (Tonga Islands) Protestantism
Tongans PG018511 Tongans New Zealand 74,000 No Longer Unreached Tonga (Tonga Islands) Protestantism
Tongans PG043655 Tongans United States 29,000 No Longer Unreached Tonga (Tonga Islands) Protestantism
Tongans PG047468 Tongans Canada 1,800 No Longer Unreached Tonga (Tonga Islands) Protestantism
Tongans PG008240 Tongans Fiji 1,500 No Longer Unreached Tonga (Tonga Islands) Protestantism
Tongans PG050230 Tongans American Samoa 1,500 No Longer Unreached Tonga (Tonga Islands) Protestantism
Tongans PG018437 Tongans Vanuatu 350 No Longer Unreached Wallisian Protestantism

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