People group profile · PG015360
The Creole-Mauritians of Mauritius
The Creole-Mauritians of Mauritius, numbering about 276,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a people descended from enslaved Africans brought mainly from Mozambique and Madagascar to work Mauritius's plantation economy from 1715, who developed Morisyen creole in the 1700s, retaining Afro-Malagasy traditions in music, cuisine, and spirituality.
They are an indigenous people in the Other Sub-Saharan African people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Roman Catholicism, and they primarily speak Morisyen.
Fast facts
- Country
- Mauritius
- Population
- 276,000
- Affinity group
- Sub-Saharan African Peoples
- People cluster
- Other Sub-Saharan African
- Primary language
- Morisyen (mfe)
- Primary religion
- Roman Catholicism
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 5% or Greater but Less than 10%
- GSEC ?
- 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
- Lostness priority ?
- Marginally Reached People Group
- Region
- Eastern Africa, Africa
Where they live
Gospel status
The Creole-Mauritians are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 5% evangelical.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Creole-Mauritians
- 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
Roman Catholicism · Christianity
66% adherents
Primary language
Morisyen · Indo-European family
100% speak Morisyen
Gospel resources in Morisyen
- Bible available, published 2010
- 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 Creole-Mauritians
- 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.
- 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
Creole-Mauritians in other countries
The same people is also reported in 3 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritians | United Kingdom | 26,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Mauritians | Canada | 11,500 | No Longer Unreached |
| Mauritians | France | 1,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
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