People group profile · PG015278
The Sakalava of Comoros
The Sakalava of Comoros, numbering about 1,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Malagasy ethnic group indigenous to the western and northwest regions of Madagascar.
They are a diaspora people in the Malagasy people cluster of the Malay Peoples. Their primary religion is Animism, and they primarily speak Bushi.
Fast facts
- Country
- Comoros
- Population
- 1,000
- Affinity group
- Sub-Saharan African Peoples
- People cluster
- Malagasy
- Primary language
- Bushi (buc)
- Primary religion
- Animism
- 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 Sakalava 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 Sakalava
- 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
Animism · Ethnoreligion
72% adherents
Primary language
Bushi · Austronesian family
63% speak Bushi
Gospel resources in Bushi
- Bible not available
- JESUS Film not available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings not available
- Audio resources not available
- Bible stories not available
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Sakalava
- 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.
Sakalava in other countries
The same people (ROP3 108531) is reported in 1 other country.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sakalava | Madagascar | 2,295,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
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