The Central Raga of Vanuatu

The Central Raga of Vanuatu, numbering approximately 14,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are described as the most widely spoken people of central Pentecost Island in Vanuatu, primarily taro cultivators in contrast to the yam-growing Raga people to the north, whose language has expanded at the expense of smaller neighboring tongues like Sowa and Ske They are an Indigenous people, with Central Raga as their ethnic/kinship group and are in the Vanuatu people cluster of the Pacific Islander Peoples. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and Apma is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Pacific Islander Peoples
Country: Vanuatu
People Cluster: Vanuatu
Primary Language(s): Apma (app)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 14,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG010982
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

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%
Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Apma
Language Family: Austronesian

100%
%
Apma Speakers

Media Resources in Apma:

Films:

No film resources are listed for this language.

Bible Resources in Apma:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Central Raga 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 Central Raga:
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 Central Raga of Vanuatu

For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.
readJohn 3:17

Pray for those who are living under the burdens of man-made religion to learn about the freedom Jesus offers them and turn to Him in faith.

Praise him for his mighty deeds; praise him according to his excellent greatness!
readPsalm 150:2

Pray for the gospel to advance among those who are living in darkness. Pray that they will come to know Jesus and praise Him for all that He has done.

I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? My help comes from the LORD, who made heaven and earth.
readPsalm 121:1-2

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ and experience hardship, God will remind them that their help comes from the One who made heaven and earth and that He is powerful to meet their needs.

The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world. He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world did not know him.
readJohn 1:9-10

Pray for those God might send to share the gospel here. Ask that they will grow closer to Jesus and be compelled to share His good news with people who don't know it.

Raga, Central Across Countries (ROP3 - 101931) reported in the following countries:

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