The Comorian Ngazidja of Comoros

The Comorian Ngazidja of Comoros, numbering approximately 425,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Comorian people of Ngazidja (Grande Comore) whose matrilineal, matrilocal society combines descent through women with male age-based political assemblies and the status-conferring Great Marriage. They mostly adhere to Sunni Islam and Ngazidja Comorian is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Comoros
People Cluster: Bantu, Swahili
Primary Language(s): Ngazidja Comorian (zdj)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 425,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG015271
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

50%
%
Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Ngazidja Comorian
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
%
Comorian, Ngazidja Speakers

Media Resources in Ngazidja Comorian:

Films:
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Bible Resources in Ngazidja Comorian:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

Or check out the Ngazidja Comorian bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Comorian Ngazidja 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 Comorian Ngazidja:
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 Comorian Ngazidja of Comoros

For God alone my soul waits in silence; from him comes my salvation.
readPsalm 62:1

Pray that those who are troubled and don't know about the God who saves will hear the good news and find rest in the one true God who can offer salvation for their souls.

And when the Gentiles heard this, they began rejoicing and glorifying the word of the Lord, and as many as were appointed to eternal life believed. And the word of the Lord was spreading throughout the whole region.
readActs 13:48-49

Pray that the gospel will spread throughout this whole region and that many will believe and embrace the gift of eternal life through faith in Jesus Christ.

The LORD is my chosen portion and my cup; you hold my lot... indeed, I have a beautiful inheritance.
readPsalm 16:5-6

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ and face hardship, they will remember that God is their portion and cup and that He has a beautiful inheritance for them.

For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
readHebrews 4:12

Pray that God will make His living and active Word available to everyone in this people group so that many will respond to the gospel. Ask Him to provide Jesus-followers to walk with new believers as they grow in Him.

Comorian, Ngazidja Across Countries (ROP3 - 102273) reported in the following countries:

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