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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Mauritians of United Kingdom

The Mauritians of United Kingdom, numbering approximately 26,500 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are described as a Mauritian diaspora community descended from the island's diverse African, Indian, Chinese, European, and Creole populations that preserves a distinct Mauritian cultural heritage in the United Kingdom They are an Diaspora people, with Mauritian Creole as their ethnic/kinship group and are in the Other Sub-Saharan African people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Protestantism. They primarily speak Morisyen.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash: Mauritian

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: United Kingdom
People Cluster: Other Sub-Saharan African
Primary Language(s): Morisyen (mfe)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 26,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG000661
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

55%
%
Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Morisyen
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
%
Morisyen Speakers

Media Resources in Morisyen:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film

1 film

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Bible Resources in Morisyen:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
Nouvo Testaman Dan Kreol Morisien✓✓✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Morisyen bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Mauritians 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 Mauritians:
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 Mauritians of United Kingdom

Listen, my beloved brothers, has not God chosen those who are poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom, which he has promised to those who love him?
readJames 2:5

Pray for those living in despair to experience the riches of God's love and the hope of eternal life through faith in Christ.

Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples!
readPsalm 96:3

Pray for people to hear and believe the good news of Jesus and joyfully share it with their family and friends.

"And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you"...And the King will answer them, "Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me."
readMatthew 25:38-40

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ and serve others in faithfulness to Him, they will know that by serving others, they are serving Jesus, who is present with them.

Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.
read2 Corinthians 5:20

Pray that those God sends to cross cultures will be His ambassadors, faithfully imploring people on Christ's behalf to be reconciled to God through Jesus.

Mauritian Creole Across Countries (ROP3 - 103998) reported in the following countries:

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4 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▲Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
MauritiansPG042477MauritiansFrance1,000Unengaged and UnreachedMorisyenHinduism
MauritiansPG047472MauritiansCanada11,500No Longer UnreachedMorisyenProtestantism
MauritiansPG000661MauritiansUnited Kingdom26,500Engaged yet UnreachedMorisyenProtestantism
Creole-MauritiansPG015360Creole-MauritiansMauritius276,000No Longer UnreachedMorisyenRoman Catholicism

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

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