The Ugele of Solomon Islands

The Ugele of Solomon Islands, numbering approximately 2,400 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a small people of Ughele and Egholo villages on Rendova Island in the Solomon Islands' New Georgia group, remembered in oral history for pre-colonial headhunting raids reaching as far as Guadalcanal. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and Ughele is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Pacific Islander Peoples
Country: Solomon Islands
People Cluster: Solomons
Primary Language(s): Ughele (uge)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 2,400
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG010812
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

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%
Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Ughele
Language Family: Austronesian

100%
%
Ughele Speakers

Media Resources in Ughele:

Films:

No film resources are listed for this language.

Bible Resources in Ughele:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

Or check out the Ughele bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Ugele 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 Ugele:
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 Ugele of Solomon Islands

I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring; he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel.
readGenesis 3:15

Pray that those without Christ will hear the words of Genesis 1-3 in their own language, and desire to know their Creator and His provision of salvation.

Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, the fruit of the womb a reward.
readPsalm 127:3

Pray that God will bless this generation of children, that they will come to know Jesus early in life and follow Him always.

Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.
readPsalm 119:105

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will meditate daily on the Word of God so that, through it, they might have wisdom for the big and small decisions they face every day.

And God has appointed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, helping, administrating, and various kinds of tongues.
read2 Corinthians 12:28

Ask God to raise up believers who will faithfully proclaim the good news and equip others to do the same.

Ugele Across Countries (ROP3 - 110367) reported in the following countries:

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