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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Maori of Tonga

The Maori of Tonga, numbering approximately 60 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Polynesian ethnic group indigenous to mainland New Zealand. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and Maori is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Pacific Islander Peoples
Country: Tonga
People Cluster: Polynesian
Primary Language(s): Maori (mri)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 60
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 10% or Greater Evangelical
People Group ID: PG018311

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Pray for the Maori of Tonga

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

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%
Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Maori
Language Family: Austronesian

70%
%
Maori Speakers

Media Resources in Maori:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film

1 film

Provided by the Jesus Film Project

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Bible Resources in Maori:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
Te Kawenata Hou✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Maori bible at Bible.com

Linked from YouVersion

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Maori 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 Maori:
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 Maori of Tonga

All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned—every one—to his own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all.
readIsaiah 53:6

Pray that those who have wandered far from God will be drawn back to Him, recognizing their need for a Savior and finding forgiveness and new life in Christ.

No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.
readLuke 13:3

Pray that the lost will repent and believe the gospel, for without it, they will perish.

We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life.
readRomans 6:4

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, God will lead those who might hesitate in getting baptized to trust Him as they obey His command, even when obedience is hard.

Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, as it goes well with your soul.
read3 John 1:2

Ask God to grant protection and good health — both physical and spiritual — to those He sends cross-culturally to share the gospel.

Maori Across Countries (ROP3 - 106291) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index
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5 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
MaoriPG009627MaoriNew Zealand734,000No Longer UnreachedMaoriProtestantism
MaoriPG007985MaoriAustralia178,000No Longer UnreachedMaoriProtestantism
MaoriPG050518MaoriCanada2,800No Longer UnreachedEnglishProtestantism
MaoriPG047214MaoriUnited States700No Longer UnreachedEnglishProtestantism
MaoriPG018311MaoriTonga60No Longer UnreachedMaoriProtestantism

To download a comprehensive people group list in spreadsheet form, visit our Research Data page.

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