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The Comorian Maori of Mayotte

The Comorian Maori of Mayotte, numbering approximately 222,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are the major ethnic group of Mayotte, reflecting a blend of Comorian, Malagasy, and African heritage, shaped by centuries of migration and cultural exchange across the western Indian Ocean. They mostly adhere to Sunni Islam and Maore Comorian is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Mayotte
People Cluster: Bantu, Swahili
Primary Language(s): Maore Comorian (swb)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 222,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG042178
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

99%
%
Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Maore Comorian
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
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Comorian, Maore Speakers

Media Resources in Maore Comorian:

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Bible Resources in Maore Comorian:

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Comorian Maori 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 Maori:
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 Maori of Mayotte

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.

If I ascend to heaven, you are there. If I make my bed in Sheol, you are there!
readPsalm 139:8

Pray that the lost will recognize God's presence with them wherever they go, put their faith in Christ, and seek to live in a way that honors and glorifies Him.

But you said, "I will surely do you good, and make your offspring as the sand of the sea, which cannot be numbered for multitude."
readGenesis 32:12

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will experience God's presence and protection even in difficult circumstances, knowing that He will make them fruitful.

Come, bless the LORD, all you servants of the LORD, who stand by night in the house of the LORD!
readPsalm 134:1

Pray that God will raise up believers among them who are in awe of Him and that, in service to Him, they will share the gospel with others so that they too may bless the Lord!

Comorian, Maore Across Countries (ROP3 - 115069) reported in the following countries:

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5 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountry ▼PopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
ComoriansPG015469ComoriansReunion650Unengaged and UnreachedMaore ComorianSunni Islam
Comorian MaoriPG042178Comorian MaoriMayotte222,000Engaged yet UnreachedMaore ComorianSunni Islam
ComoriansPG015298ComoriansMadagascar159,000Engaged yet UnreachedMaore ComorianSunni Islam
ComoriansPG015554ComoriansEswatini800No Longer UnreachedNgazidja ComorianSunni Islam
ComoriansPG047459ComoriansCanada45Unengaged and UnreachedMaore ComorianSunni Islam

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