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New Caledonia
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New Caledonia – People Groups
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People Groups
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Population Indig % Evangel % Adherent Progress Scale Primary Religion Primary Language Pho Map Txt
Aeke400Y20.00 %100.00 %5 ChristianityFrenchP
Aeke
  
Ajie, Wai6,300Y17.00 %95.00 %5 ChristianityAjie   
Ara200Y4.00 %100.00 %4 ChristianityArha   
Aragure, Haragure900Y6.00 %93.00 %4 ChristianityXaragure   
Aro400Y10.00 %100.00 %4 ChristianityAjie   
Aveke400Y12.00 %100.00 %5 ChristianityHaveke   
Bwatoo, Voh-Kone200Y13.00 %100.00 %5 ChristianityBwatoo   
Caac, Moenebeng1,400Y7.00 %95.00 %4 ChristianityCaac   
Camuhi3,100Y20.00 %93.00 %5 ChristianityCemuhi   
Deaf2,200Y80.65 %3 ChristianityLanguage unknownP
Deaf
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Dubea1,400Y6.00 %98.00 %4 ChristianityDrubea   
Euronesian29,0009.00 %91.00 %4 ChristianityFrenchP
Euronesian
  
Futunian, East3,1005.00 %94.00 %4 ChristianityFutuna, EastP
Futunian, East
  
Fwai2,200Y6.00 %91.00 %4 ChristianityFwai   
Iaian4,800Y5.00 %96.00 %4 ChristianityIaai   
Italian8,6001.10 %82.00 %3 ChristianityItalianP
Italian
 T
Javanese, New Caledonian4,300Y1.00 %15.00 %2 IslamJavanese, New CaledonianP
Javanese, New Caledonian
  
Kwenyi, Kapone2,600Y5.00 %93.00 %4 ChristianityNumee   
Lifuan, Dehu15,000Y8.00 %98.00 %4 ChristianityDrehu   
Moaeke, Hmwaeke100Y11.00 %100.00 %5 ChristianityVamale   
Moaveke200Y17.00 %100.00 %5 ChristianityHmwaveke   
Neku200Y7.00 %100.00 %4 ChristianityNeku   
Nemi1,100Y6.00 %94.00 %4 ChristianityNemi   
Nenema1,300Y15.00 %92.00 %5 ChristianityNelemwa-Nixumwak   
Nengonese, Mare10,000Y12.00 %95.00 %5 ChristianityNengone   
New Caledonian French116,000Y3.77 %61.00 %4 ChristianityFrench   
Njawe, Ubach1,200Y10.00 %100.00 %4 ChristianityJawe   
Nyua-Bonde, Thuanga2,800Y3.00 %94.00 %4 ChristianityYuanga   
Orowe600Y18.00 %100.00 %5 ChristianityOrowe   
Pati, Ponerihouen8,600Y11.00 %96.00 %5 ChristianityPaici   
Pinje200Y12.00 %95.00 %5 ChristianityPije   
Poamei300Y18.00 %100.00 %5 ChristianityPwaamei   
PoapoaY12.00 %100.00 %5 ChristianityJawe   
Portuguese9003.00 %94.00 %4 ChristianityPortugueseP
Portuguese
 T
Spaniard2,9001.00 %77.00 %3 ChristianitySpanishP
Spaniard
 T
Tahitian5,9006.00 %95.00 %4 ChristianityTahitianP
Tahitian
  
Tayo, Kaldosh Euronesian1,100Y6.00 %90.00 %4 ChristianityTayo   
Tiri700Y5.00 %100.00 %4 ChristianityTiri   
Uvean, West2,600Y7.00 %97.00 %4 ChristianityFagauvea   
Vanuatu Melanesian2,50045.00 %94.00 %5 ChristianityBislamaP
Vanuatu Melanesian
  
Vietnamese2,8001.80 %9.00 %2 BuddhismVietnameseP
Vietnamese
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Wallisian, East Uvean26,0004.00 %98.00 %4 ChristianityWallisianP
Wallisian, East Uvean
  
Xaracuu, Canala6,800Y6.00 %96.00 %4 ChristianityXaracuu   
Yalayu2,300Y8.00 %90.00 %4 ChristianityNyalayu   
Total People Groups:   44 284,000 35         12 0 5
Unclassified / Other Individuals 6,000  
UN Country Population (2022) 290,000  
Other reported groups:  2  
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New Caledonia – People Progress

% 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 2 4.5 % 7,100 2.5 %
  3 - Superficially reached 3 6.8 % 14,000 4.8 %
  4 - Partially reached 24 54.5 % 229,000 80.6 %
  5 - Significantly reached 15 34.1 % 34,000 12.1 %
Totals 44   284,000  


NOTES:
  1. Small Values: Values less than .3% are not shown on pie charts for labeling clarity.
  2. % 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.
New Caledonia – People Photos   *** Note:  Only people groups with photos available are displayed here.***
 

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Aeke
400


Deaf
2,200


Euronesian
29,000


Futunian, East
3,100


Italian
8,600


Javanese, New Caledonian
4,300


Portuguese
900


© Copyrighted Photo
Spaniard
2,900


Tahitian
5,900


Vanuatu Melanesian
2,500


© Copyrighted Photo
Vietnamese
2,800


Wallisian, East Uvean
26,000

New Caledonia People Photos   *** Note:  Only people groups with photos available are displayed here.***
New Caledonia – Languages
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Language
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Language
Code
# Peoples
Primary
Language
# Unreached
Primary
Language
Bible
Status
Bible
Locator
Audio NT
Online
Jesus
Film
Online
Audio
Recordings
Online
Gospel
Tract
Online
Ajieaji20NT
Arhaaqr10Unspecified
Bislamabis10Complete
Bwatoobwa10Trans Started
Caacmsq10Trans Needed
Cemuhicam10NT
Drehudhv10Complete
Drubeaduf10Trans Needed
Fagauveauve10Portions
Frenchfra30Complete
Futuna, Eastfud10Complete
Fwaifwa10Trans Needed
Havekehvk10Unspecified
Hmwavekemrk10Portions
Iaaiiai10Complete
Italianita10Complete
Javanese, New Caledonianjas10Unspecified
Jawejaz20Trans Needed
Language unknownxxx10Unspecified
Nekunek10Unspecified
Nelemwa-Nixumwaknee10Trans Started
Neminem10Trans Needed
Nengonenen10Complete
Numeekdk10Trans Needed
Nyalayuyly10Trans Needed
Orowebpk10Unspecified
Paicipri10NT
Pijepiz10Unspecified
Portuguesepor10Complete
Pwaameipme10Unspecified
Spanishspa10Complete
Tahitiantah10Complete
Tayocks10Unspecified
Tiricir10Unspecified
Vamalemkt10Unspecified
Vietnamesevie10Complete
Wallisianwls10Complete
Xaracuuane10Trans Needed
Xaragureaxx10Unspecified
Yuanganua10Trans Needed
Totals: 40 44 0   17 6 7 12 6
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New Caledonia – Religions
Major Religions [1] [3]
Evangelicals: 6.2 %
(subset of Christianity)
 
% Evangelical and % Professing Christian Trends [4]

NOTES:
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Small Values: Values less than .3% are not shown on pie charts for labeling clarity.
  4. % Evangelical and % Professing Christian Trends:  Source Operation World Editions 1986, 1993, 2001, 2010.
    Zero percent data values may mean unknown or unavailable.
New Caledonia – Possible Ministry Involvement
  • Below are lists of ministries that may work in New Caledonia. Ministries in the New Caledonia 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 New Caledonia   Ministries in Australia and Pacific
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Country Level Ministries Size
Not Displayed. Contact Joshua ProjectN/A
 
Regional Level Ministries Size
ABWE (Association of Baptists for World Evangelism)Large
Anglican Frontier MissionsSmall
Assemblies of God World MissionsLarge
Awana Clubs, InternationalMedium
Baptist Bible Fellowship, InternationalMedium
Baptist International Missions, Inc. (BIMI)Medium
Baptist Mid-MissionsMedium
BCM InternationalMedium
Bible LeagueMedium
Campus Crusade for Christ, InternationalLarge
Child Evangelism FellowshipMedium
Church of God of ProphecyMedium
Church of the Nazarene World Mission DepartmentMedium
EFCA International MissionMedium
Every Home for ChristMedium
Final Frontiers FoundationLarge
Galcom InternationalSmall
GO InternationalSmall
InterCommSmall
Seventh-day Adventists General ConferenceMedium
Silent Word MinistriesSmall
Southern Baptist Convention - International Mission BoardLarge
United Methodist ChurchMedium
United Pentecostal Church Foreign MissionsMedium
Worldwide Tentmakers, IncorporatedSmall
Youth with a MissionLarge
Ministries Listed:  26
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New Caledonia – Statistics, Prayer Cards, Maps and Links
 
Statistics
Population 284,000
Percent Urbanization 71 %
Total People Groups 44
Unreached People Groups 0
Region Australia and Pacific
10/40 Window No
Official National Language French
Primary Religion Christianity
Percent Professing Christian 78.4%  [1]
Percent Evangelical 6.2%  [2]
Country Progress Level 4
Persecution Ranking Not ranked (1=High to 50=Low OD)
Human Development Index Not reported (0=Low to 1=High UN)

Links
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World Factbook

Notes
[1]  Calculated by summing the major religion data for the people groups in the country.
[2]  Calculated by summing the Evangelical data for the people groups in the country.
 
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