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The Mota of Vanuatu

The Mota of Vanuatu, numbering approximately 1,600 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an ethnolinguistic community of Vanuatu. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and Mota is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Pacific Islander Peoples
Country: Vanuatu
People Cluster: Vanuatu
Primary Language(s): Mota (mtt)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 1,600
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG011028
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

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%
Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Mota
Language Family: Austronesian

68%
%
Mota Speakers

Media Resources in Mota:

Films:

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Bible Resources in Mota:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Mota 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 Mota:
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 Mota of Vanuatu

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.

The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever.
readIsaiah 40:8

Pray that everyone has access to God's Word and that those who hear the good news will turn from their sins and put their faith in Jesus the Messiah.

Praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end, keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints.
readEphesians 6:18

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be alert and persistent in prayer for all believers, offering their requests with thanksgiving.

Sing to him, sing praises to him; tell of all his wondrous works!
readPsalm 105:2

Pray for God to saturate this place with the gospel and raise up believing men and women from among them to share the good news of Christ with those who have yet to encounter it.

Mota Across Countries (ROP3 - 106821) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▲Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
MotaPG011028MotaVanuatu1,600No Longer UnreachedMotaProtestantism

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