People group profile · PG020283
The Cook Islands Maori of French Polynesia
The Cook Islands Maori of French Polynesia, numbering about 1,800 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Polynesian ethnic group indigenous to Rarotonga, the largest and most populous of the Cook Islands.
They are a diaspora people in the Polynesian people cluster of the Pacific Islander Peoples. Their primary religion is Protestantism, and they primarily speak Rarotongan.
Fast facts
- Country
- French Polynesia
- Population
- 1,800
- Affinity group
- Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
- People cluster
- Polynesian
- Primary language
- Rarotongan (rar)
- Primary religion
- Protestantism
- Strategic Progress Index
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 10% or Greater but Less than 15%
- GSEC
- 10% or Greater Evangelical
- Lostness priority
- Moderately Reached People Group
- Region
- Polynesia, Oceania
Where they live
Gospel status
The Cook Islands 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 Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Cook Islands 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
Rarotongan · Austronesian family
75% speak Rarotongan
Gospel resources in Rarotongan
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Cook Islands Maori)
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Cook Islands Maori
- 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.
- 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.
Cook Islands Maori in other countries
The same people (ROP3 102284) is reported in 3 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cook Islands Maori | New Zealand | 76,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Cook Islands Maori | Cook Islands | 12,500 | No Longer Unreached |
| Cook Islands Maori | United States | 100 | No Longer Unreached |
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