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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Marshallese of Nauru

The Marshallese of Nauru, numbering approximately 125 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an indigenous ethnic group of the Marshal Islands. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and Marshallese is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Marshallese

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Pacific Islander Peoples
Country: Nauru
People Cluster: Micronesian
Primary Language(s): Marshallese (mah)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 125
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 10% or Greater Evangelical
People Group ID: PG009561
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

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%
Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Marshallese
Language Family: Austronesian

100%
%
Marshallese Speakers

Media Resources in Marshallese:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film

1 film

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Bible Resources in Marshallese:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
2009 Words of Grace Ministries✓✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Marshallese bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Marshallese are No Longer Unreached, which means there are more than 2% evangelical Christian populations and there are churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. There is still more to be done among them.

Next steps for the Marshallese:
Empower local believers to begin praying for their own people
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting
Encourage local leaders to being leading church planting strategy and looking for Unreached and Unengaged groups nearby

Pray specifically for the Marshallese of Nauru

For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or?rulers?or authorities—all things were created through him and for him.
readColossians 1:16

Pray for those who are lost among them, that they will come to know the One who created all things and holds all things together.

Whenever you enter a town and they receive you, eat what is set before you. Heal the sick in it and say to them, "the kingdom of God has come near to you."
readLuke 10:8-9

Pray that the lost will receive messengers of the gospel with joy, turn from their sins, and be healed.

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.
readEphesians 6:10-11

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will grow strong in His power, putting on the full armor of God, which will enable them to stand against the devil’s lies.

To the weak I became weak, that I might win the weak. I have become all things to all people, that by all means I might save some.
read1 Corinthians 9:22

Ask God to raise up believers from around the world to go and share the hope of Jesus with the lost so that they might trust in Him and have the hope of eternal life.

Marshallese Across Countries (ROP3 - 106356) reported in the following countries:

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3 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
MarshallesePG009375MarshalleseMarshall Islands32,000No Longer UnreachedMarshalleseProtestantism
MarshallesePG047281MarshalleseUnited States10,500No Longer UnreachedMarshalleseProtestantism
MarshallesePG009561MarshalleseNauru125No Longer UnreachedMarshalleseProtestantism

To download a comprehensive people group list in spreadsheet form, visit our Research Data page.

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