• PEOPLE NAME: GILBERTESE OF VANUATU

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PEID: 10993

ROP: 105038

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Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Pacific Islanders

People Cluster: Micronesian

Language: Kiribati - (gil)

Alternate Name(s): Kiribertese

Primary Religion: Christianity - Protestantism

Country: Vanuatu

Also found in: Fiji; Kiribati; Nauru; Solomon Islands; Tuvalu; United States

Population: 1,000

Global Population: 146,850


PEID: 10993

ROP: 105038

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical


Overview: The Gilbertese of Vanuatu, numbering 1,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Micronesian people cluster within the Pacific Islanders affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 146,850 in 7 countries. Their primary language is Kiribati. The primary religion practiced by the Gilbertese is Protestant Christianity, a tradition that emerged from the Protestant Reformation. Protestants reject the idea of papal supremacy, instead stressing the authority of scripture alone, justification by faith alone, and salvation through Christ alone.


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