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The Malays of Mayotte

The Malays of Mayotte, numbering approximately 325 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Malay community in Mayotte descended from migrants from the Malay Archipelago that retains elements of Malay cultural heritage within the island's diverse Indian Ocean society. They mostly adhere to Sunni Islam and Malay (individual language) is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Malay Peoples
Country: Mayotte
People Cluster: Malay
Primary Language(s): Malay (individual language) (zlm)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 325
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG015369

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Pray for the Malays of Mayotte

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

100%
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Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Malay (individual language)
Language Family: Austronesian

100%
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Malay Speakers

Media Resources in Malay (individual language):

Films:
Title Link
JESUS View Film
The Savior View Film

2 films

Provided by the Jesus Film Project

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Bible Resources in Malay (individual language):

Bible Name (Translation) Video Audio Text
2001 Today's Malay Version ✓ ✓
Alkitab Versi Borneo ✓ ✓ ✓

2 entries

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Malay (individual language) bible at Bible.com

Linked from YouVersion

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Malays 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 Malays:
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 Malays of Mayotte

If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
read1 John 1:9

Pray that God, who is faithful and just, will open the eyes of those who are lost and draw them to confess their sins and trust in Him to grant forgiveness.

For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.
readRomans 3:23

Pray that the gospel will advance and many will acknowledge that all have sinned, fall short of God's glory, and need a Savior to reconcile them to God.

And God has appointed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, helping, administrating, and various kinds of tongues.
read2 Corinthians 12:28

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will grow in the spiritual gifts God has given them and use these gifts to glorify Him and build up the Church.

O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens.
readPsalm 8:1

Pray that God will raise up people who love Him and are able and willing to go to and share the hope of the gospel with those who don't know it. Pray that everyone will see His name as majestic in all the earth!

Malay Across Countries (ROP3 - 106144) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index

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10 people groups

Photo People Group ID Name Country Population ▲ Strategic Progress Index Language Religion
Malays PG015369 Malays Mayotte 325 Engaged yet Unreached Malay (individual language) Sunni Islam
Malays PG015276 Malays Comoros 1,100 Engaged yet Unreached Malay (individual language) Sunni Islam
Malays PG043339 Malays United States 10,500 Unengaged and Unreached Malay (individual language) Sunni Islam
Malays PG043435 Malays Canada 11,500 Unengaged and Unreached Malay (individual language) Sunni Islam
Malays PG007977 Malays Australia 21,500 Engaged yet Unreached Malay (individual language) Sunni Islam
Malays PG009476 Malays Myanmar 27,000 Unengaged and Unreached Malay (individual language) Sunni Islam
Malays PG000656 Malays United Kingdom 56,000 Engaged yet Unreached Malay (individual language) Sunni Islam
Malays PG006435 Malays Sri Lanka 73,500 Unengaged and Unreached Sri Lankan Creole Malay Sunni Islam
Malays PG010713 Malays Singapore 746,000 Engaged yet Unreached Malay (individual language) Sunni Islam
Malays PG020134 Malays Malaysia 13,670,000 Engaged yet Unreached Malay (individual language) Sunni Islam

To download a comprehensive people group list in spreadsheet form, visit our Research Data page.

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