Kwara 'ae is the largest indigenous language in the Solomon Islands. The language is spoken by people living in the north-central part of Malaita Island. There are also a large number of Kwara 'ae people living in Honiara, the capital of the Solomons on the Island of Guadacanal.
The Kwara 'ae people's traditional religion was ancestor worship. They lived in hamlets, in which small groups of brothers worshipped important ancestors at family taboo sites. Before the British came in 1893, there were many inter-clan fights and revenge killings taking place. Many men were armed with guns. The British, however, pacified the area in the 1920s and 1930s. Around 1900, the first Christians arrived in the language area. These men were actually Solomon Islanders' who had been taken away to Australia to work in sugarcane fields. Many of these men became Christians while working in Australia. After a plea for help, two different churches came to start work in Malaita.
In the 1970s a revival broke out in the church of Malaita which caused the church to grow. Today, the churches are all indigenous and there are not many people who follow full-fledged traditional ancestor worship.
Scripture Prayers for the Fiu, Kwara'ae in Solomon Islands.
Profile Source: Anonymous |
Global Prayer Digest: 2006-06-07 |
People Name General | Fiu |
People Name in Country | Fiu, Kwara'ae |
Population this Country | 57,000 |
Population all Countries | 57,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 5 ● |
Unreached | No |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 5 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | |
Alternate Names | Kwaraae; Kwara'ae |
People ID | 11214 |
ROP3 Code | 103031 |
Country | Solomon Islands | ||
Region | Australia and Pacific | ||
Continent | Oceania | ||
10/40 Window | No | ||
National Bible Society | Website | ||
Persecution Rank | Not ranked | ||
Location in Country | Malaita province: central Malaita island. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
Country | Solomon Islands |
Region | Australia and Pacific |
Continent | Oceania |
10/40 Window | No |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | Not ranked |
Location in Country | Malaita province: central Malaita island.. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
Primary Religion: | Christianity |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
---|---|
Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
Christianity (Evangelical 34.00 %) |
99.00 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
|
Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
Islam |
0.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
Other / Small |
1.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
Primary Language | Kwara'ae (57,000 speakers) |
Language Code | kwf Ethnologue Listing |
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
Primary Language | Kwara'ae (57,000 speakers) |
Language Code | kwf Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
People Groups | Speaking Kwara'ae |
Primary Language: Kwara'ae
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
---|---|
Bible-Portions | Yes (1909-1938) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1961-2019) |
Bible-Complete | No |
Bible-NT Audio | Online |
Bible-NT Text | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name | Source |
---|---|---|
Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching | Global Recordings Network |
Audio Recordings | Online New Testament | Faith Comes by Hearing |
Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Kwara'Ae | Jesus Film Project |
Film / Video | LUMO film of Gospels | Bible Media Group/LUMO |
General | Gospel resources links | Scripture Earth |
Mobile App | Download audio Bible app as APK file | Faith Comes by Hearing |
Mobile App | Download audio Bible app from Google Play Store | Faith Comes by Hearing |
Text / Printed Matter | Bible: Kwara'ae | YouVersion Bibles |
Text / Printed Matter | Download scripture in this language | eBible.org |