People group profile · PG014796
The Indo-Mauritians of Kenya
The Indo-Mauritians of Kenya, numbering about 550 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a people of Indian ancestry from Mauritius whose communities in Kenya preserve elements of Mauritian Creole culture alongside South Asian heritage.
They are a diaspora people in the Marathi-Konkani people cluster of the South Asian Peoples. Their primary religion is Hinduism, and they primarily speak Morisyen.
Fast facts
- Country
- Kenya
- Population
- 550
- Affinity group
- South Asian Peoples
- People cluster
- Marathi-Konkani
- Primary language
- Morisyen (mfe)
- Primary religion
- Hinduism
- Strategic Progress Index
- Engaged yet Unreached
- Evangelical
- No Known Evangelicals
- GSEC
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority
- Frontier Unreached People Group
- Region
- Eastern Africa, Africa
Where they live
Gospel status
The Indo-Mauritians are Engaged yet Unreached, which means fewer than 2% are evangelical Christians, but there are sustained efforts to establish self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. In GSEC terms, this people group is less than 2% evangelical, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years.
- Congregations exist No
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Indo-Mauritians
- 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
Primary religion
99% adherents
Primary language
Morisyen · Indo-European family
100% speak Morisyen
Gospel resources in Morisyen
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Kreol Mauricean)
Bibles
- Nouvo Testaman Dan Kreol Morisien · video, audio, text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Indo-Mauritians
- Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
- 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.
Indo-Mauritian in other countries
The same people (ROP3 104022) is reported in 2 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muslim Indo-Mauritians | Mauritius | 113,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Indo-Mauritians | South Africa | 62,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
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