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The French Polynesians of United States

The French Polynesians of United States, numbering approximately 1,300 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a cluster of closely related Polynesian peoples indigenous to French Polynesia, united by shared Austronesian origins, oceanic traditions, and related Polynesian languages, but distinguished by separate island and archipelago identities. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and Tahitian is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash: French Polynesian

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Pacific Islander Peoples
Country: United States
People Cluster: Polynesian
Primary Language(s): Tahitian (tah)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 1,300
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 10% or Greater Evangelical
People Group ID: PG047193
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

36%
%
Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Tahitian
Language Family: Austronesian

100%
%
Tahitian Speakers

Media Resources in Tahitian:

Films:
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Bible Resources in Tahitian:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The French Polynesians 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 French Polynesians:
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 French Polynesians of United States

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

Pray for those ensnared by the darkness of this world, that they will recognize the spiritual forces at work and turn to the light of Christ.

You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.
readPsalm 16:11

Pray that God will make a way for His path of life to be revealed to many so that they may come into His presence and experience abundant joy and eternal pleasures at His right hand.

And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise.
readDeuteronomy 6:6-7

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will hide God's Word in their hearts, let it shape their conversations and daily lives, and pass on their faith to the next generation.

I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well.
readPsalm 139:14

Praise God for His creativity and power, and pray that He will raise up men and women from among them who are in awe of all He has done and want to go share the hope of Christ with others.

Tahitian Across Countries (ROP3 - 109704) reported in the following countries:

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5 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
TahitiansPG008256TahitiansFrench Polynesia181,000No Longer UnreachedTahitianProtestantism
TahitiansPG018374TahitiansNew Caledonia7,700No Longer UnreachedTahitianRoman Catholicism
TahitiansPG018509TahitiansNew Zealand1,600No Longer UnreachedTahitianProtestantism
French PolynesiansPG047193French PolynesiansUnited States1,300No Longer UnreachedTahitianProtestantism
TahitiansPG011070TahitiansVanuatu700No Longer UnreachedTahitianRoman Catholicism

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