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People Groups (click people name for profile)	Population	Indig	% Evangel	% Adherent	Progress Scale	Primary Religion	Primary Language	Pho	Map	Txt
Anuta	500	Y●	16.00 %	90.00 %	5	Christianity	Anuta	1	1	1
Areare	32,000	Y●	32.00 %	97.00 %	5	Christianity	Areare	0P Areare	1	0T
Arosi	12,000	Y●	34.00 %	96.00 %	5	Christianity	Arosi	1	1	1
Asumbua	100	Y●	17.00 %	95.00 %	5	Christianity	Amba	1	1	1
Babatana	13,000	Y●	34.00 %	98.00 %	5	Christianity	Babatana	1	1	1
Baeggu	11,000	Y●	31.00 %	99.00 %	5	Christianity	Baeggu	1	0M Baeggu of Solomon Islands	0T
Baelelea	16,000	Y●	36.00 %	99.00 %	5	Christianity	Baelelea	1	0M Baelelea of Solomon Islands	0T
Baniata	3,400	Y●	22.00 %	90.00 %	5	Christianity	Touo	1	1	1
Bauro	9,000	Y●	33.00 %	96.00 %	5	Christianity	Bauro	1	1	1
Bilua	16,000	Y●	33.00 %	99.00 %	5	Christianity	Bilua	1	1	1
Birao	11,000	Y●	33.00 %	98.00 %	5	Christianity	Birao	1	1	1
Blablanga	3,200	Y●	16.00 %	85.00 %	5	Christianity	Blablanga	1	1	1
Bugoto	7,300	Y●	34.00 %	97.00 %	5	Christianity	Bughotu	1	1	1
Deaf	7,400	Y●		95.80 %	3	Christianity	Solomon Islands Sign Language	0P Deaf	1	0T
Dorio	4,400	Y●	30.00 %	95.00 %	5	Christianity	Dori'o	1	1	1
Duke	4,200	Y●	27.00 %	96.00 %	5	Christianity	Dughore	0P Duke	1	0T
Euronesian	22,000		34.00 %	99.00 %	5	Christianity	English	0P Euronesian	1	1
Fagani	1,600	Y●	15.00 %	83.00 %	5	Christianity	Fagani	1	1	1
Fataleka	12,000	Y●	32.00 %	94.00 %	5	Christianity	Fataleka	1	0M Fataleka of Solomon Islands	0T
Fijian	2,200		16.00 %	73.00 %	5	Christianity	Fijian	0P Fijian	1	1
Fiu, Kwara'ae	59,000	Y●	34.00 %	99.00 %	5	Christianity	Kwara'ae	1	1	0T
Florida Islander, Nggela	22,000	Y●	32.00 %	99.00 %	5	Christianity	Gela	1	1	1
Gao	2,200	Y●	13.00 %	80.00 %	5	Christianity	Gao	1	1	1
Ghari, Tangarare	22,000	Y●	35.00 %	99.00 %	5	Christianity	Ghari	1	1	1
Gulaalaa, Kwai	2,800	Y●	14.00 %	80.00 %	5	Christianity	Gula'alaa	1	1	1
Han Chinese, Mandarin	4,800		5.00 %	8.00 %	4	Non-Religious	Chinese, Mandarin	0P Han Chinese, Mandarin	1	0T
Hoava	800	Y●	19.00 %	90.00 %	5	Christianity	Hoava	1	1	1
Kahua, Narihua	9,300	Y●	33.00 %	97.00 %	5	Christianity	Kahua	1	1	1
Kiribertese	8,800	Y●	32.00 %	96.00 %	5	Christianity	Kiribati	0P Kiribertese	1	0T
Kokota	1,000	Y●	16.00 %	95.00 %	5	Christianity	Kokota	1	1	1
Kumbokota	4,500	Y●	28.00 %	95.00 %	5	Christianity	Ghanongga	1	1	1
Kusaghe	4,300	Y●	30.00 %	95.00 %	5	Christianity	Kusaghe	1	1	1
Kwaio	24,000	Y●	30.00 %	96.00 %	5	Christianity	Kwaio	1	1	1
Langalanga	13,000	Y●	35.00 %	95.00 %	5	Christianity	Wala	1	1	1
Lau, Ndai	31,000	Y●	30.00 %	95.00 %	5	Christianity	Lau	1	1	1
Lengo, Tasemboko	25,000	Y●	29.00 %	95.00 %	5	Christianity	Lengo	1	1	1
Longgu	3,400	Y●	25.00 %	90.00 %	5	Christianity	Longgu	1	1	1
Lungga	5,000	Y●	24.00 %	90.00 %	5	Christianity	Lungga	1	1	1
Malango	7,500	Y●	33.00 %	94.00 %	5	Christianity	Malango	1	1	1
Maringe, Cheke Holo	20,000	Y●	34.00 %	97.00 %	5	Christianity	Cheke Holo	1	1	1
Marovo	15,000	Y●	34.00 %	98.00 %	5	Christianity	Marovo	1	1	1
Mono, Alu	6,000	Y●	33.00 %	90.00 %	5	Christianity	Mono	1	1	1
Nalogo	2,400	Y●	30.00 %	95.00 %	5	Christianity	Nalogo	1	1	1
Nanggu	400	Y●	14.00 %	85.00 %	5	Christianity	Engdewu	1	1	1
Natugu	6,300	Y●	34.00 %	99.00 %	5	Christianity	Natugu	1	1	1
Nembao	1,100	Y●	12.00 %	83.00 %	5	Christianity	Amba	1	1	1
Neo-Melanesian Papuan	7,300		32.00 %	95.00 %	5	Christianity	Tok Pisin	1	1	0T
Noipa	300	Y●	5.00 %	20.00 %	4	Ethnic Religions	Noipa	1	1	1
Oloha		Y●	8.00 %	80.00 %	4	Christianity	Oroha	1	1	1
Ontong Java Islander	4,300	Y●	31.00 %	95.00 %	5	Christianity	Ontong Java	0P Ontong Java Islander	1	1
Pileni	3,000	Y●	19.00 %	95.00 %	5	Christianity	Vaeakau-Taumako	1	1	1
Reef Islander, Gnivo	15,000	Y●	35.00 %	99.00 %	5	Christianity	Aiwoo	1	1	1
Rennellese, Mugaba	7,900	Y●	31.00 %	99.00 %	5	Christianity	Rennell-Bellona	1	1	1
Ririo	100	Y●	15.00 %	86.00 %	5	Christianity	Babatana	1	1	1
Roviana	18,000	Y●	33.00 %	99.00 %	5	Christianity	Roviana	0P Roviana	0M Roviana of Solomon Islands	0T
Russel Islander, Laube	3,200	Y●	24.00 %	90.00 %	5	Christianity	Lavukaleve	1	1	1
Saa, South Malaita	21,000	Y●	35.00 %	90.00 %	5	Christianity	Sa'a	1	1	1
Santa Ana	12,000	Y●	36.00 %	97.00 %	5	Christianity	Owa	1	1	1
Savo Islander, Savosavo	4,400	Y●	26.00 %	91.00 %	5	Christianity	Savosavo	1	1	1
Sikayana	1,300	Y●	16.00 %	90.00 %	5	Christianity	Sikaiana	0P Sikayana	1	1
Simbo	4,900	Y●	25.00 %	95.00 %	5	Christianity	Simbo	1	1	1
Solomoni Creole, Pidgin	44,000	Y●	33.00 %	98.00 %	5	Christianity	Pijin	1	1	1
Talise	23,000	Y●	33.00 %	98.00 %	5	Christianity	Talise	1	1	1
Tanema	200	Y●	25.00 %	90.00 %	5	Christianity	Teanu	1	1	1
Tavula, Vagua	3,500	Y●	22.00 %	87.00 %	5	Christianity	Vaghua	0P Tavula, Vagua	1	1
Teanu, Buma	1,100	Y●	22.00 %	95.00 %	5	Christianity	Teanu	1	1	1
Tikopia	6,000	Y●	17.00 %	98.00 %	5	Christianity	Tikopia	1	1	1
To'ambaita, Maluu	23,000	Y●	31.00 %	99.00 %	5	Christianity	To'abaita	1	1	1
Ugele	2,200	Y●	18.00 %	82.00 %	5	Christianity	Ughele	1	1	1
Vangunu	1,600	Y●	18.00 %	94.00 %	5	Christianity	Vangunu	1	1	1
Vanikoro, Lovono	100	Y●	8.00 %	85.00 %	4	Christianity	Pijin	1	1	1
Vanuatu Melanesian	15,000	Y●	33.00 %	95.00 %	5	Christianity	Bislama	0P Vanuatu Melanesian	1	1
Varese	9,300	Y●	31.00 %	98.00 %	5	Christianity	Varisi	1	1	1
Zabana	5,500	Y●	25.00 %	90.00 %	5	Christianity	Zabana	1	1	1
Total People Groups: 74	727,000	70			0			12	4	11
Unclassified / Other Individuals	13,000
UN Country Population (2023)	740,000
Other reported groups: 1

Solomon Islands –

% of People Groups ^[1]

% of Population in People Group ^{[1] [2]}

Progress Level		Peoples	% of Peoples	Population	% of Population ^[2]
	1 - Unreached	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %
	2 - Minimally reached	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %
	3 - Superficially reached	1	1.4 %	7,400	1.0 %
	4 - Partially reached	4	5.4 %	5,300	0.7 %
	5 - Significantly reached	69	93.2 %	715,000	98.3 %
Totals		74		727,000

NOTES:

Small Values: Values less than .3% are not shown on pie charts for labeling clarity.
% of Population in People Group: The percentage of the population that lives in a people group at each progress level. Not every person living in an unreached people group is necessarily unreached.

Solomon Islands – People Photos * Note: Only people groups with photos available are displayed here.*

Areare 32,000	Deaf 7,400	Duke 4,200	Euronesian 22,000	© Copyrighted Photo Fijian 2,200	Han Chinese, Mandarin 4,800
Kiribertese 8,800	Ontong Java Islander 4,300	Roviana 18,000	Sikayana 1,300	Tavula, Vagua 3,500	Vanuatu Melanesian 15,000
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Solomon Islands – Languages

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Language (click Language name for details)	Language Code	# Peoples Primary Language	Bible Status	Bible Locator	Audio NT Online	Jesus Film Online	Audio Recordings Online	Gospel Tract Online
Aiwoo	nfl	1	Portions	0	1	1	0	1
Amba	utp	2	Trans Started	1	1	1	0	1
Anuta	aud	1	Unspecified	1	1	1	1	1
Areare	alu	1	Portions	0	1	1	0	1
Arosi	aia	1	NT	0	0	0	0	1
Babatana	baa	2	NT	0	1	1	0	1
Baeggu	bvd	1	NT	0	0	0	0	1
Baelelea	bvc	1	NT	0	0	0	0	1
Bauro	bxa	1	Portions	0	1	1	0	1
Bilua	blb	1	NT	0	1	0	0	1
Birao	brr	1	Trans Started	1	1	1	0	1
Bislama	bis	1	Complete	0	0	0	0	0
Blablanga	blp	1	Trans Started	1	1	1	1	1
Bughotu	bgt	1	NT	0	0	1	0	1
Cheke Holo	mrn	1	Complete	0	1	0	0	1
Chinese, Mandarin	cmn	1	Complete	0	0	0	0	0
Dori'o	dor	1	Trans Needed	1	1	1	0	1
Dughore	nke	1	Trans Started	1	1	1	0	1
Engdewu	ngr	1	Unspecified	1	1	1	1	1
English	eng	1	Complete	0	0	0	0	0
Fagani	faf	1	Portions	0	1	1	1	1
Fataleka	far	1	NT	0	0	0	0	1
Fijian	fij	1	Complete	0	0	0	0	0
Gao	gga	1	Portions	0	1	0	0	1
Gela	nlg	1	Complete	0	0	0	0	1
Ghanongga	ghn	1	Trans Started	1	1	1	0	1
Ghari	gri	1	Complete	0	0	1	0	1
Gula'alaa	gmb	1	Trans Started	1	1	1	0	1
Hoava	hoa	1	Trans Needed	1	1	1	0	1
Kahua	agw	1	Complete	0	1	1	0	1
Kiribati	gil	1	Complete	0	0	0	0	1
Kokota	kkk	1	Trans Started	1	1	1	0	1
Kusaghe	ksg	1	Trans Needed	1	1	1	0	1
Kwaio	kwd	1	NT	0	0	0	0	1
Kwara'ae	kwf	1	NT	0	0	0	0	1
Lau	llu	1	NT	0	1	1	0	1
Lavukaleve	lvk	1	Trans Started	1	1	1	0	1
Lengo	lgr	1	Trans Started	1	1	1	0	1
Longgu	lgu	1	Portions	0	1	1	0	1
Lungga	lga	1	NT	0	1	0	0	1
Malango	mln	1	Trans Started	1	1	1	0	1
Marovo	mvo	1	Complete	0	1	1	0	1
Mono	mte	1	Trans Started	1	1	1	0	1
Nalogo	nlz	1	NT	0	1	1	0	1
Natugu	ntu	1	NT	0	1	1	0	1
Noipa	npx	1	Trans Needed	1	1	1	1	1
Ontong Java	ojv	1	NT	0	1	1	0	1
Oroha	ora	1	Unspecified	1	1	1	0	1
Owa	stn	1	NT	0	0	0	1	1
Pijin	pis	2	Complete	0	0	0	0	1
Rennell-Bellona	mnv	1	NT	0	1	1	0	1
Roviana	rug	1	Complete	0	0	0	0	1
Sa'a	apb	1	NT	0	0	0	0	1
Savosavo	svs	1	Trans Started	1	1	1	0	1
Sikaiana	sky	1	Portions	0	1	1	0	1
Simbo	sbb	1	Portions	0	1	1	0	1
Solomon Islands Sign Language	szs	1	Trans Needed	1	1	1	1	1
Talise	tlr	1	Trans Started	1	1	1	0	1
Teanu	tkw	2	Unspecified	1	1	1	1	1
Tikopia	tkp	1	Portions	0	1	1	0	1
To'abaita	mlu	1	NT	0	1	1	0	1
Tok Pisin	tpi	1	Complete	0	0	0	0	0
Touo	tqu	1	Trans Started	1	1	1	0	1
Ughele	uge	1	Trans Needed	1	1	1	1	1
Vaeakau-Taumako	piv	1	Portions	0	1	1	0	1
Vaghua	tva	1	Trans Needed	1	1	1	0	1
Vangunu	mpr	1	Trans Started	1	1	1	0	1
Varisi	vrs	1	NT	0	1	1	0	1
Wala	lgl	1	NT	0	0	0	0	1
Zabana	kji	1	Portions	0	1	0	0	1
Totals:	70	74		44	20	23	61	5

Solomon Islands –

Major Religions ^{[1] [3]}

Evangelicals: 31.1 %
(subset of Christianity)

% Evangelical and % Professing Christian Trends ^[4]

NOTES:

Major Religions: Each People Group's population is multiplied by the Major Religion percentages for that people group. Results are summed for each Religion for all Peoples within the country.
Christianity Segments: Each People Group's population is multiplied by the Christianity Segments percentages for that people group. Results are summed for each Christianity Segment for all peoples within the country.
Small Values: Values less than .3% are not shown on pie charts for labeling clarity.
% Evangelical and % Professing Christian Trends: Source Operation World Editions 1986, 1993, 2001, 2010.
Zero percent data values may mean unknown or unavailable.

Solomon Islands – Possible Ministry Involvement

Below are lists of ministries that may work in Solomon Islands. Ministries in the Solomon Islands section probably minister in this country. Ministries in the Australia and Pacific section only possibly minister in this country. The purpose of this information is to assist potential new missionaries connect with sending agencies and for general ministry networking. Click on the links below to visit ministry websites for further information. Visit the Power-Of-Connecting "Find a Network Tool" to find further networking information.
The lists below do not include all ministries at work in this country or region. There are likely many excellent ministries not listed here. Omissions are not intentional, but occur simply from lack of data. Please contact us to suggest other ministries to include here. Inclusion here is not an endorsement by Joshua Project.

Ministries in Solomon Islands

Ministries in Australia and Pacific

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Country Level Ministries	Size
Baptist World Aid, Australia	Small
LifeWind	Medium
TEAR Australia	Medium
Ministries Listed: 3

Regional Level Ministries	Size
ABWE (Association of Baptists for World Evangelism)	Large
Anglican Frontier Missions	Small
Assemblies of God World Missions	Large
Awana Clubs, International	Medium
Baptist Bible Fellowship, International	Medium
Baptist International Missions, Inc. (BIMI)	Medium
Baptist Mid-Missions	Medium
BCM International	Medium
Bible League	Medium
Campus Crusade for Christ, International	Large
Child Evangelism Fellowship	Medium
Church of God of Prophecy	Medium
Church of the Nazarene World Mission Department	Medium
EFCA International Mission	Medium
Every Home for Christ	Medium
Final Frontiers Foundation	Large
Galcom International	Small
GO International	Small
InterComm	Small
Seventh-day Adventists General Conference	Medium
Silent Word Ministries	Small
Southern Baptist Convention - International Mission Board	Large
United Methodist Church	Medium
United Pentecostal Church Foreign Missions	Medium
Worldwide Tentmakers, Incorporated	Small
Youth with a Mission	Large
Ministries Listed: 26

Solomon Islands – Statistics, Prayer Cards, Maps and Links


Statistics

Population	727,000
Percent Urbanization	24 %
Total People Groups	74
Unreached People Groups	0
Region	Australia and Pacific
10/40 Window	No
Official National Language	English
Secondary National Language	Pijin
Primary Religion	Christianity
Percent Professing Christian	95.8% ^[1]
Percent Evangelical	31.1% ^[2]
Country Progress Level	5
Persecution Ranking	Not ranked (1=High to 50=Low OD)
Human Development Index	0.515 (0=Low to 1=High UN)