Country: Kiribati (Gilbert)
| Photo | People Group |
Population this Ctry |
Population Global |
Count Ctrys |
Indigenous | Primary Language |
Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Evangelical Range |
% Christian Adh Range |
Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Deaf | -1 Unknown | 27,577,000 | 218 | ● | Language unknown | Unknown |
0
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0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
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English-speaking, general | 700 | 57,000 | 8 | English | Christianity |
4
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5-10% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
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Euronesian | 1,800 | 120,000 | 9 | ● | English | Christianity |
5
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10-50% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
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Kiribertese | 128,000 | 151,000 | 7 | ● | Kiribati | Christianity |
4
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5-10% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
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Tuvaluan | 1,100 | 15,000 | 5 | Tuvaluan | Christianity |
5
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10-50% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
| Totals: 5 | 131,000 | 1 ◼︎ (1 ✸︎) | 8.58 % | 98.37 % | 1 | ||||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 5,000 | ||||||||||
| UN Country Population (2025) | 136,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Gilbert Islands | 118,000 |
| Line Islands | 12,000 |
| Phoenix Islands | 20 |
| Provinces: 3 | 130,000 |
| UN Country Population | 136,000 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | eng | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Kiribati | gil | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Language Unknown | xxx | 1 | 1 | Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tuvaluan | tvl | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Totals: | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
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| People Groups | 5 |
| Unreached People Groups | 1 (20.0%) |
| Population | 131,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 1.8% |
| Population in Unreached | 50 (0.0%) |
| Primary Religion | Christianity |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 98.4% |
| Percent Evangelical | 8.6% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 1 |
| Country Progress Level | |
| Continent | Oceania |
| Region | Australia and Pacific |
| 10/40 Window | No |
| Country Code | KR |
| Official Language(s) | English | Kiribati |
| Literacy Rate | 93% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 9,200 |
| Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
| Language Map (Ethnologue) |
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