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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Palauans of Guam

The Palauans of Guam, numbering approximately 2,500 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Micronesian ethnic group indigenous to the island nation of Palau in the Micronesia subregion of Oceania. They mostly adhere to Roman Catholicism and Palauan is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Pacific Islander Peoples
Country: Guam
People Cluster: Micronesian
Primary Language(s): Palauan (pau)
Primary Religion(s): Roman Catholicism
Population: 2,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 10% or Greater Evangelical
People Group ID: PG050302
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Roman Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

45%
%
Roman Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Palauan
Language Family: Austronesian

100%
%
Palauan Speakers

Media Resources in Palauan:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film

1 film

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Bible Resources in Palauan:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
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1 entry

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Or check out the Palauan bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Palauans 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 Palauans:
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 Palauans of Guam

I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring; he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel.
readGenesis 3:15

Pray that those without Christ will hear the words of Genesis 1-3 in their own language, and desire to know their Creator and His provision of salvation.

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

As mobile phones, radio, and satellite television, and other technologies become more available worldwide, pray for people who are developing digital gospel resources so that others can easily access the gospel.

It will be said on that day, “Behold, this is our God; we have waited for him, that he might save us. This is the LORD; we have waited for him; let us be glad and rejoice in his salvation.”
readIsaiah 25:9

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will proclaim and rejoice in His salvation.

Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, as it goes well with your soul.
read3 John 1:2

Ask God to grant protection and good health — both physical and spiritual — to those He sends cross-culturally to share the gospel.

Palauan Across Countries (ROP3 - 107776) reported in the following countries:

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3 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountry ▼PopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
PalauansPG047310PalauansUnited States4,800No Longer UnreachedPalauanProtestantism
PalauansPG050218PalauansPalau13,000No Longer UnreachedPalauanRoman Catholicism
PalauansPG050302PalauansGuam2,500No Longer UnreachedPalauanRoman Catholicism

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

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