• PEOPLE NAME: INDO-MAURITIANS OF SOUTH AFRICA

Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples

Affinity Bloc: South Asian Peoples

People Cluster: Other South Asian

Language: Morisyen - (mfe)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Hinduism

Country: South Africa

Also found in: Kenya; Mauritius

Population: 61,000

Global Population: 174,550


PEID: 15509

ROP: 104022

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity


Overview: The Indo-Mauritians of South Africa, numbering 61,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Other South Asian people cluster within the South Asian Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 174,550 in 3 countries. Their primary language is Morisyen. The primary religion practiced by the Indo-Mauritians is Hinduism, the predominant religious tradition of the Indian subcontinent. There are many forms of Hinduism, each with its own deities and beliefs.


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