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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:

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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

And the people of Israel went into the midst of the sea on dry ground, the waters being a wall to them on their right hand and on their left.
readExodus 14:22

Pray that the God who split the sea so that the Israelites might pass through would do another great work among these people, softening the hearts of those who remain lost to the good news and saving them from their sins.

And many nations shall join themselves to the LORD in that day, and shall be my people. And I will dwell in your midst, and you shall know that the LORD of hosts has sent me to you.
readZechariah 2:11

Pray that many will take refuge in the Lord and be His people who share the good news of salvation in Jesus with others.

More than that, we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.
readRomans 5:11

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will rejoice in what God has done for them and will help others know how they can also be reconciled to God.

For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.
readEphesians 6:12

Ask God to give those He sends to cross cultures the discernment they need to recognize the spiritual battle they are fighting. Pray God will protect their faith as they abide in Him.

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 PG018437 Tongans Vanuatu 350 No Longer Unreached Wallisian 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 PG047468 Tongans Canada 1,800 No Longer Unreached Tonga (Tonga Islands) Protestantism
Tongans PG043655 Tongans United States 29,000 No Longer Unreached Tonga (Tonga Islands) Protestantism
Tongans PG018511 Tongans New Zealand 74,000 No Longer Unreached Tonga (Tonga Islands) Protestantism
Tongans PG018315 Tongans Tonga 101,000 No Longer Unreached Tonga (Tonga Islands) Protestantism

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