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

Jesus said to her, "Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never be thirsty again. The water that I will give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life"
readJohn 4:13-14

Pray that those who don't know Jesus will drink of the living water that only Christ can provide and never thirst again.

Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."
readJohn 8:12

Pray that many will come to know Jesus, the light of the world, and have the light of life instead of walking in darkness.

I lay down and slept; I woke again, for the LORD sustained me. I will not be afraid of many thousands of people who have set themselves against me all around.
readPsalm 3:5-6

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ and experience isolation or other persecution, God will sustain them and give them confidence and rest in Him.

Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst. But I said to you that you have seen me and yet do not believe."
readJohn 6:35-36

Praise God for the things such as bread that He has provided as natural conversation bridges to the gospel. Pray that believers will use any bridges He provides to share the gospel with those who do not yet know the good news.

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

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