• PEOPLE NAME: RAKAHANGA-MANIHIKI OF COOK ISLANDS

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By Eilert Larstorp Paulsen

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PEID: 8214

ROP: 108282

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Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Pacific Islanders

People Cluster: Polynesian

Language: Rakahanga-Manihiki - (rkh)

Alternate Name(s): Polynesian Sub-cluster

Primary Religion: Christianity - Non-Evangelical Protestant

Country: Cook Islands

Also found in: New Zealand

Population: 1,900

Global Population: 4,700


PEID: 8214

ROP: 108282

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 10% or Greater Evangelical


Overview: The Rakahanga-Manihiki of Cook Islands, numbering 1,900, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Polynesian people cluster within the Pacific Islanders affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 4,700 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Rakahanga-Manihiki. The primary religion practiced by the Rakahanga-Manihiki is Non-Evangelical Protestantism, a collection of denominations typically more focused on issues of social justice than personal salvation.


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