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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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.

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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

There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.
readRomans 8:1

Pray that God will reassure those who may be struggling with the cost of following Jesus that there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.

Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you!
readPsalm 67:5

While there are many who do not yet praise God, pray that He will work in their lives, advance the gospel among them, and bring many to saving faith in Christ.

My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.
readJohn 10:27

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will hear God's voice and will have the great assurance that no one can snatch them from the Father’s hand.

And he said to them, "The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest."
readLuke 10:2

Ask God to send out laborers into His harvest field, raising up believers from around the world to go and proclaim the kingdom of God with those who need to hear it.

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

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