• PEOPLE NAME: GILBERTESE OF SOLOMON ISLANDS

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PEID: 18403

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): Kirbertese

Primary Religion: Christianity - Protestantism

Country: Solomon Islands

Also found in: Fiji; Kiribati; Nauru; Tuvalu; United States; Vanuatu

Population: 2,300

Global Population: 146,850


PEID: 18403

ROP: 105038

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 10% or Greater Evangelical


Overview: The Gilbertese of Solomon Islands, numbering 2,300, 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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