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The Mikea of Madagascar

The Mikea of Madagascar, numbering approximately 3,400 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a foraging-horticulturalist people of Madagascar, southwestern Madagascar, in the coastal Mikea Forest (Alan'ny Midea), between the cities of Morombe and Toliary. They mostly adhere to Animism and Bushi is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Mikea

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Malay Peoples
Country: Madagascar
People Cluster: Malagasy
Primary Language(s): Bushi (buc)
Primary Religion(s): Animism
Population: 3,400
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG015309

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Pray for the Mikea of Madagascar

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Animism
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

95%
%
Animism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Bushi
Language Family: Austronesian

61%
%
Bushi Speakers

Media Resources in Bushi:

Films:

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Bible Resources in Bushi:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Mikea 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 Mikea:
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 Mikea of Madagascar

That they should seek God, and perhaps feel their way toward him and find him. Yet he is actually not far from each one of us.
readActs 17:27

Pray that those who don't yet know Christ will search diligently for God and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us.

Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, the fruit of the womb a reward.
readPsalm 127:3

Pray that God will bless this generation of children, that they will come to know Jesus early in life and follow Him always.

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.
readEphesians 6:10-11

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will grow strong in His power, putting on the full armor of God, which will enable them to stand against the devil’s lies.

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.

Mikea Across Countries (ROP3 - 106631) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index

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1 people group

Photo People Group ID Name Country Population ▲ Strategic Progress Index Language Religion
Mikea PG015309 Mikea Madagascar 3,400 No Longer Unreached Bushi Animism

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