People group profile · PG018311
The Maori of Tonga
The Maori of Tonga, numbering about 60 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Polynesian ethnic group indigenous to mainland New Zealand.
They are a diaspora people in the Polynesian people cluster of the Pacific Islander Peoples. Their primary religion is Protestantism, and they primarily speak Maori.
Fast facts
- Country
- Tonga
- Population
- 60
- Affinity group
- Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
- People cluster
- Polynesian
- Primary language
- Maori (mri)
- 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
- Polynesia, Oceania
Where they live
Gospel status
The Maori 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 No
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Maori
- 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
Maori · Austronesian family
70% speak Maori
Gospel resources in Maori
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Maori)
Bibles
- Te Kawenata Hou · audio
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Maori
- Revelation 7:9. Pray for the day when people from this group stand before the throne with every nation, tribe, people and language.
- John 17:3. Pray that many will come to know the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom he has sent.
- Psalm 27:1. Pray that new believers will be strengthened in the face of persecution, with the Lord as their stronghold.
- Romans 12:4–5. Pray that believers from many cultures will work together as one body so that the church is built up.
Maori in other countries
The same people is also reported in 4 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maori | New Zealand | 734,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Maori | Australia | 178,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Maori | Canada | 2,800 | No Longer Unreached |
| Maori | United States | 700 | No Longer Unreached |
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