Country: French Polynesia
| Photo | People Group |
Population this Ctry |
Population Global |
Count Ctrys |
Indigenous | Primary Language |
Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Evangelical Range |
% Christian Adh Range |
Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Chinese-Tahitian Creole | 33,000 | 33,000 | 1 | ● | Tahitian | Christianity |
4
|
5-10% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Cook Islands Maori | 1,700 | 86,000 | 4 | Cook Islands Maori | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Deaf | 300 | 27,577,000 | 218 | ● | Language unknown | Unknown |
0
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0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
Euronesian | 11,000 | 120,000 | 9 | ● | French | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
French | 16,000 | 52,108,000 | 113 | French | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
|
Mangarevan | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1 | ● | Mangareva | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
|
Marquesan, North | 5,800 | 6,000 | 2 | ● | Marquesan, North | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Marquesan, South | 3,500 | 3,500 | 1 | ● | Marquesan, South | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Pitcairner, Norfolk | -1 Unknown | 1,200 | 5 | Pitcairn-Norfolk | Christianity |
4
|
5-10% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
|
Rapa | 500 | 500 | 1 | ● | Rapa | Christianity |
4
|
5-10% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Tahitian | 168,000 | 178,000 | 5 | ● | Tahitian | Christianity |
4
|
5-10% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Tuamotuan, Paumotu | 15,000 | 15,000 | 1 | ● | Tuamotuan | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
|
Tubuaian, Austral | 6,400 | 6,400 | 1 | ● | Austral | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
| Totals: 13 | 263,000 | 1 ◼︎ (1 ✸︎) | 7.89 % | 89.09 % | 1 | ||||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 19,000 | ||||||||||
| UN Country Population (2025) | 282,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Îles Australes | 3,700 |
| Îles du Vent | 106,000 |
| Îles Marquises | 5,100 |
| Îles Sous-le-Vent | 150,000 |
| Îles Tuamotu-Gambier | 9,200 |
| Provinces: 5 | 274,000 |
| UN Country Population | 282,000 |
| Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples w/ this Primary Language |
# Unreached w/ this Primary Language |
Scripture Status |
YouVersion Bible Resources |
Faith Comes By Hearing Bible Resources |
Jesus Film Online |
Global Recordings Resources |
God's Story Resources |
Gospel Tract Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austral | aut | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Cook Islands Maori | rar | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| French | fra | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Language Unknown | xxx | 1 | 1 | Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Mangareva | mrv | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Marquesan, North | mrq | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Marquesan, South | mqm | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Pitcairn-Norfolk | pih | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Rapa | ray | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tahitian | tah | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tuamotuan | pmt | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Totals: | 11 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
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| People Groups | 13 |
| Unreached People Groups | 1 (7.7%) |
| Population | 263,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 1.0% |
| Population in Unreached | 300 (0.1%) |
| Primary Religion | Christianity |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 89.1% |
| Percent Evangelical | 7.9% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 1 |
| Country Progress Level | |
| Continent | Oceania |
| Region | Australia and Pacific |
| 10/40 Window | No |
| Country Code | FP |
| Official Language(s) | French | Tahitian |
| Literacy Rate | 98% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 5,300 |
| Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
 All Unreached |
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