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The Reunionese of Reunion

The Reunionese of Reunion, numbering approximately 641,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Eurafrican ethnic group indigenous to the island of Reunion in the Indian Ocean. They mostly adhere to Roman Catholicism and Réunion Creole French is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Reunion
People Cluster: Other Sub-Saharan African
Primary Language(s): Réunion Creole French (rcf)
Primary Religion(s): Roman Catholicism
Population: 641,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG015473
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Pray for the Reunionese of Reunion

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Roman Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

90%
%
Roman Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Réunion Creole French
Language Family: Indo-European

98%
%
Réunion French Creole Speakers

Media Resources in Réunion Creole French:

Films:
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Bible Resources in Réunion Creole French:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Reunionese are Engaged yet Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations but there are sustained efforts at establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

Next steps for the Reunionese:
Continue prayer and fasting for this group
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people

Pray specifically for the Reunionese of Reunion

For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse.
readRomans 1:20

As God's creation declares His glory, pray that multitudes who don't know Him will see the works of His hands and desire to know more about the Creator.

And your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, ‘This is the way, walk in it,’ when you turn to the right or when you turn to the left.
readIsaiah 30:21

As the lost in this people group seek to know the truth of who God is, pray that the Spirit of God will draw them to Himself and guide them in the way they should go.

But you said, "I will surely do you good, and make your offspring as the sand of the sea, which cannot be numbered for multitude."
readGenesis 32:12

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will experience God's presence and protection even in difficult circumstances, knowing that He will make them fruitful.

Come, bless the LORD, all you servants of the LORD, who stand by night in the house of the LORD!
readPsalm 134:1

Pray that God will raise up believers among them who are in awe of Him and that, in service to Him, they will share the gospel with others so that they too may bless the Lord!

Reunionese Creole Across Countries (ROP3 - 108365) reported in the following countries:

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3 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
ReunionesePG015473ReunioneseReunion641,000Engaged yet UnreachedRéunion Creole FrenchRoman Catholicism
ReunionesePG015311ReunioneseMadagascar127,000Engaged yet UnreachedRéunion Creole FrenchRoman Catholicism
ReunionesePG015370ReunioneseMayotte650Engaged yet UnreachedRéunion Creole FrenchRoman Catholicism

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