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. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and Morisyen is their primary language.

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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

Bible Resources in Morisyen:

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

1 entry

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

Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
readMatthew 11:28

Pray for those who are tired, weary, and burdened by the weight of sin to encounter Jesus and experience the rest that only He can give.

O LORD, how manifold are your works! In wisdom have you made them all; the earth is full of your creatures.
readPsalm 104:24

Pray that they will see the wisdom and power of God in His creation and praise Him for His mighty works.

Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
readHebrew 4:16

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will boldly draw near to God as they approach Him in prayer, receive His mercy, and find grace for help in their time of need.

Pray then like this: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven."
readMatthew 6:9b-10

Pray that God will raise up Christians who are driven by a desire to see God's name worshiped, His kingdom come, and His will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Ask Him to send them to the lost in this people group and sustain them.

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

Strategic Progress Index
All

4 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguage ▼Religion
MauritiansMauritiansUnited Kingdom26,500Engaged yet UnreachedMorisyenProtestantism
Creole-MauritiansCreole-MauritiansMauritius276,000No Longer UnreachedMorisyenRoman Catholicism
MauritiansMauritiansFrance1,000Unengaged and UnreachedMorisyenHinduism
MauritiansMauritiansCanada11,500No Longer UnreachedMorisyenProtestantism

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