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The Indo-Mauritians of Kenya

The Indo-Mauritians of Kenya, numbering approximately 550 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a people of Indian ancestry from Mauritius whose communities in Kenya preserve elements of Mauritian Creole culture alongside South Asian heritage. They mostly adhere to Hinduism and Morisyen is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Indo-Mauritian

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples
Country: Kenya
People Cluster: Marathi-Konkani
Primary Language(s): Morisyen (mfe)
Primary Religion(s): Hinduism
Population: 550
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG014796

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Hinduism
Religious Affiliation: Hinduism

99%
%
Hinduism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Morisyen
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
%
Morisyen Speakers

Media Resources in Morisyen:

Films:
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JESUSView Film

1 film

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Bible Resources in Morisyen:

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

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Morisyen bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Indo-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 Indo-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 Indo-Mauritians of Kenya

But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation, into a snare, into many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction.
read1 Timothy 6:9

Pray for those, rich and poor, who have put their trust in worldly things, and ask that they will be honest with themselves, acknowledge their need for God and turn to Him.

For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all, which is the testimony given at the proper time.
read1 Timothy 2:5-6

Pray for the truth about Jesus Christ to spread among the lost so that many will accept His ransom for their sin and experience freedom in a relationship with Him.

Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving.
readColossians 4:2

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving, as they bring needs before the Lord.

Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit.
readJohn 12:24

Pray that God will raise up men and women who are willing to die to their own desires, bearing much fruit for the kingdom among individuals and in places where His gospel has not been proclaimed.

Indo-Mauritian Across Countries (ROP3 - 104022) reported in the following countries:

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3 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguage ▼Religion
Muslim Indo-MauritiansPG048043Muslim Indo-MauritiansMauritius113,000Engaged yet UnreachedUrduSunni Islam
Indo-MauritiansPG014796Indo-MauritiansKenya550Engaged yet UnreachedMorisyenHinduism
Indo-MauritiansPG015509Indo-MauritiansSouth Africa62,500Engaged yet UnreachedMorisyenHinduism

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