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The Euronesians of Papua New Guinea

The Euronesians of Papua New Guinea, numbering approximately 9,700 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a people of mixed European and Oceanian ancestry, combining European heritage with Polynesian, Micronesian, or Melanesian roots. They maintain diverse cultural traditions shaped by both Pacific Island societies and European influences. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and English is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Pacific Islander Peoples
Country: Papua New Guinea
People Cluster: Other Pacific Islanders
Primary Language(s): English (eng)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 9,700
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG020230
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Pray for the Euronesians of Papua New Guinea

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

49%
%
Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: English
Language Family:

100%
%
English Speakers

Media Resources in English:

Films:
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Bible Resources in English:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
American Standard Bible✓
English Standard Version® - Hear the Word Audio Bible✓✓
English Version for the Deaf✓
Holy Bible, New International Version ®✓
Holy Bible, New International Version ® - LUMO Christmas Film✓
Holy Bible, New International Version ® - LUMO Easter Film✓
King James Version✓✓✓
New American Standard Bible (NASB)✓
New Life Version (Easy to Read)✓
New Living Translation®, Holy Sanctuary version✓
Revised Version 1885✓
World English Bible - Winfred Henson✓✓
World Messianic Version✓
Wycliffe Modern✓

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Euronesians 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 Euronesians:
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 Euronesians of Papua New Guinea

And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
readMatthew 28:16-20

Pray that those who don't yet know Him will encounter the risen Savior and be transformed by the power of His resurrection, becoming disciples who make disciples.

Seek the LORD while he may be found; call upon him while he is near.
readIsaiah 55:6

Pray that the lost will seek the Lord while He may be found and call upon Him while He is near, for He is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.

I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.
readMatthew 25:36

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will honor Jesus and find joy as they take care of those in need.

This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
read1 John 1:5

Pray that God will raise up believers who can share the gospel with people who don't know the good news of Jesus, that God is light and in him, there is no darkness at all.

Euronesian Across Countries (ROP3 - 102966) reported in the following countries:

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7 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguage ▲Religion
EuronesiansPG018317EuronesiansCook Islands850No Longer UnreachedEnglishProtestantism
EuronesiansPG018323EuronesiansSamoa16,000No Longer UnreachedEnglishProtestantism
EuronesiansPG018398EuronesiansSolomon Islands23,500No Longer UnreachedEnglishProtestantism
EuronesiansPG018419EuronesiansFiji16,500No Longer UnreachedEnglishProtestantism
EuronesiansPG020230EuronesiansPapua New Guinea9,700No Longer UnreachedEnglishProtestantism
EuronesiansPG018406EuronesiansNew Caledonia14,500No Longer UnreachedFrenchRoman Catholicism
EuronesiansPG018408EuronesiansFrench Polynesia58,500No Longer UnreachedFrenchRoman Catholicism

To download a comprehensive people group list in spreadsheet form, visit our Research Data page.

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