The Namosi of Fiji

The Namosi of Fiji, numbering approximately 2,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an indigenous iTaukei Fijian people of the rugged interior of southeastern Viti Levu, especially Namosi Province, associated with the Western Fijian Namosi-Naitasiri-Serua language. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and Namosi-Naitasiri-Serua is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Pacific Islander Peoples
Country: Fiji
People Cluster: Fiji
Primary Language(s): Namosi-Naitasiri-Serua (bwb)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 2,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 10% or Greater Evangelical
People Group ID: PG008230
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Pray for the Namosi of Fiji

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

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%
Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Namosi-Naitasiri-Serua
Language Family: Austronesian

100%
%
Namosi-Naitasiri-Serua Speakers

Media Resources in Namosi-Naitasiri-Serua:

Films:

No film resources are listed for this language.

Bible Resources in Namosi-Naitasiri-Serua:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

Or check out the Namosi-Naitasiri-Serua bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Namosi 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 Namosi:
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 Namosi of Fiji

Hear, O LORD, and be merciful to me! O LORD, be my helper!
readPsalm 30:10

Pray that people in the depths of despair and suffering and living outside of relationship with Christ will cry out to the Lord and find help, peace, and joy in Him.

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. “Honor your father and mother” (this is the first commandment with a promise).
readEphesians 6:1-2

Pray that God will bring young men and women to faith in Jesus and that the fruit of their faith will be a powerful testimony as they honor their parents.

We give thanks to you, O God; we give thanks, for your name is near. We recount your wondrous deeds.
readPsalm 75:1

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will give thanks to the Lord for His wondrous works and declare His goodness to all people.

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.

Namosi Across Countries (ROP3 - 107061) reported in the following countries:

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