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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Carolinians of Northern Mariana Islands

The Carolinians of Northern Mariana Islands, numbering approximately 3,900 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Micronesian ethnic group indigenous to the Caroline Islands in Oceania. They mostly adhere to Roman Catholicism and Carolinian is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Pacific Islander Peoples
Country: Northern Mariana Islands
People Cluster: Micronesian
Primary Language(s): Carolinian (cal)
Primary Religion(s): Roman Catholicism
Population: 3,900
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 10% or Greater Evangelical
People Group ID: PG050225
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Roman Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

70%
%
Roman Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Carolinian
Language Family: Austronesian

90%
%
Carolinian Speakers

Media Resources in Carolinian:

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Bible Resources in Carolinian:

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Carolinians 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 Carolinians:
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 Carolinians of Northern Mariana Islands

For God alone my soul waits in silence; from him comes my salvation.
readPsalm 62:1

Pray that those who are troubled and don't know about the God who saves will hear the good news and find rest in the one true God who can offer salvation for their souls.

Sing praises to God, sing praises! Sing praises to our King, sing praises!
readPsalm 47:6

Pray that believers will have a heart to invite others to trust in Christ alone so that they might sing praises to His name.

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures.
readPsalm 23:1

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will remember that the Lord is their shepherd, providing for their every need.

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.

Carolinian Across Countries (ROP3 - 101890) reported in the following countries:

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3 people groups

PhotoPeople Group ID ▼NameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
CaroliniansPG050225CaroliniansNorthern Mariana Islands3,900No Longer UnreachedCarolinianRoman Catholicism
CaroliniansPG047253CaroliniansUnited States225No Longer UnreachedCarolinianRoman Catholicism
CaroliniansPG018337CaroliniansMicronesia3,400Unengaged and UnreachedCarolinianRoman Catholicism

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