People group profile · PG008230
The Namosi of Fiji
The Namosi of Fiji, numbering about 2,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an ethnolinguistic community of Fiji.
They are an indigenous people in the Fiji people cluster of the Pacific Islander Peoples. Their primary religion is Protestantism, and they primarily speak Namosi-Naitasiri-Serua.
Fast facts
- Country
- Fiji
- Population
- 2,000
- Affinity group
- Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
- People cluster
- Fiji
- Primary language
- Namosi-Naitasiri-Serua (bwb)
- Primary religion
- Protestantism
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 15% or Greater but Less than 20%
- GSEC ?
- 10% or Greater Evangelical
- Lostness priority ?
- Moderately Reached People Group
- Region
- Melanesia, Oceania
- Location
- Nadroga-Navosa, Naitasiri, Namosi, and Serua provinces: west and southwest of Viti Levu island
Where they live
Gospel status
The Namosi are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 10% evangelical.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Namosi
- Pray for the churches among this group to grow in faithfulness and maturity
- Equip believers to reach the unreached peoples around them
- Send out laborers from this people to the nations
Primary religion
Protestantism · Christianity
Primary language
Namosi-Naitasiri-Serua · Austronesian family
100% speak Namosi-Naitasiri-Serua
Gospel resources in Namosi-Naitasiri-Serua
- Bible available, published 2020
- JESUS Film not available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings not available
- Audio resources not available
- Bible stories available
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Namosi
- 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
- Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
- Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
- Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
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