Country: French Polynesia

People Groups
Total

13

People Groups Unreached

0 (0.0%)

People Groups Unreached Frontier

0 (0.0%)

Population
Total

175,000

Population in Unreached

0 (0.0%)

Population in Unreached Frontier

0 (0.0%)

% Evangelical

8.49%

Progress Level

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Map Notes

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Photo People Group Population
this Ctry
Population
Global
Count
Ctrys
Indigenous Primary Language Primary
Religion
Progress
Scale
% Christian
Adherent
% Evangelical Needed
Workers
Chinese-Tahitian Creole 33,000 33,000 1 Tahitian Christianity 55.00 % 7.00 % -
 Cook Islands Maori 1,700 86,000 4 Cook Islands Maori Christianity 96.00 % 15.00 % -
 Deaf 2,100 51,182,000 216 Language unknown Christianity 92.25 % -
 Euronesian 11,000 120,000 9 French Christianity 97.00 % 16.00 % -
 French 16,000 52,107,000 113 French Christianity 73.00 % 1.79 % -
Mangarevan 1,500 1,500 1 Mangareva Christianity 83.00 % 16.00 % -
Marquesan, North 5,800 6,000 2 Marquesan, North Christianity 90.00 % 18.00 % -
 Marquesan, South 3,500 3,500 1 Marquesan, South Christianity 78.00 % 15.00 % -
 Pitcairner, Norfolk Unknown 1,200 5 Pitcairn-Norfolk Christianity 100.00 % 6.00 % -
Rapa 500 500 1 Rapa Christianity 100.00 % 6.00 % -
 Tahitian 78,000 88,000 5 Tahitian Christianity 96.75 % 6.56 % -
 Tuamotuan, Paumotu 15,000 15,000 1 Tuamotuan Christianity 93.00 % 15.00 % -
Tubuaian, Austral 6,400 6,400 1 Austral Christianity 88.00 % 16.00 % -
  Totals:  13 175,000           0 ☀︎  0 85.35 % 8.49 %
  Unclassified / Other Individuals 107,000                  
  UN Country Population (2025) 282,000                  
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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
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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
Gospel
Tract
Online
Austral aut 1 0 Unspecified
Cook Islands Maori rar 1 0 Complete Bible
French fra 2 0 Complete Bible
Mangareva mrv 1 0 Bible Portions
Marquesan, North mrq 1 0 New Testament
Marquesan, South mqm 1 0 Bible Portions
Pitcairn-Norfolk pih 1 0 Translation Needed
Rapa ray 1 0 Bible Portions
Tahitian tah 2 0 Complete Bible
Tuamotuan pmt 1 0 Bible Portions
Unknown xxx 1 0 Unspecified
Totals: 11 13 0   2 1 3 6 1
Networking Possibilities

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  • Church planting agencies in French Polynesia
  • Christian ministry in French Polynesia
  • Business as mission
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  • Christian discipleship
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French Polynesia Statistics
People Groups 13
Unreached People Groups 0
Population 175,000
Population Annual Growth Rate 1.0%
Population in Unreached 0  (0.0%)
Primary Religion Christianity
Percent Christian Adherent 85.3%
Percent Evangelical 8.5%
Pioneer Workers Needed * No unreached peoples in country
Country Progress Level 4
Continent Oceania
Region Australia and Pacific
10/40 Window No
Country Code FP
Official Language(s) FrenchTahitian
Literacy Rate 98%
Estimated Illiterate Population 3,500
Persecution Ranking Not ranked