Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Pacific Islanders

People Cluster: Polynesian

Language: Tahitian - (tah)

Alternate Name(s): Melanesian Sub-cluster

Primary Religion: Christianity - Roman Catholicism

Country: Vanuatu

Also found in: French Polynesia; New Caledonia; New Zealand; United States

Population: 650

Global Population: 189,150

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 10% or Greater Evangelical

Overview: The Tahitians of Vanuatu, numbering 650, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Polynesian people cluster within the Pacific Islanders affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 189,150 in 5 countries. Their primary language is Tahitian. The primary religion practiced by the Tahitians is Roman Catholicism, the largest branch of the Christian church and one of the oldest religious institutions in the world. Roman Catholicism teaches that it is the one true Church founded by Jesus Christ and that its bishops are the successors of Christ.

Bible Translations: Available

Jesus Film: Available

Gospel Recordings: Available

Radio Broadcast: Not Available