People group profile · PG047472
The Mauritians of Canada
The Mauritians of Canada, numbering about 11,500 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Mauritian diaspora community descended from the island's diverse African, Indian, Chinese, European, and Creole populations that preserves a distinct Mauritian cultural heritage in Canada.
They are a diaspora people in the Other Sub-Saharan African people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Protestantism, and they primarily speak Morisyen.
Fast facts
- Country
- Canada
- Population
- 11,500
- Affinity group
- Sub-Saharan African Peoples
- People cluster
- Other Sub-Saharan African
- Primary language
- Morisyen (mfe)
- Primary religion
- Protestantism
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 2% or Greater but Less than 5%
- GSEC ?
- 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
- Lostness priority ?
- Marginally Reached People Group
- Region
- Northern America, Americas
Where they live
Gospel status
The 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 2% evangelical.
- Congregations exist No
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the 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
Protestantism · Christianity
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 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.
Mauritians in other countries
The same people is also reported in 3 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creole-Mauritians | Mauritius | 276,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Mauritians | United Kingdom | 26,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Mauritians | France | 1,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
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