Country: Mauritius
| Photo | People Group |
Population this Ctry |
Population Global |
Count Ctrys |
Indigenous | Primary Language |
Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Evangelical Range |
% Christian Adh Range |
Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Arab | 800 | 1,949,000 | 41 | ● | Arabic, Levantine | Islam |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 2-5% ● | 1 |
|
British | 700 | 55,381,000 | 126 | English | Christianity |
4
|
5-10% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Chinese, general | 19,000 | 15,466,000 | 64 | Chinese, Mandarin | Non-Religious |
4
|
2-5% ● | 5-10% ● | -1 - | |
|
Deaf | 1,000 | 27,577,000 | 218 | ● | Mauritian Sign Language | Unknown |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
European, general | 2,400 | 259,000 | 7 | English | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Franco-Mauritian | 51,000 | 52,108,000 | 113 | ● | French | Christianity |
4
|
2-5% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Gujarati | 2,000 | 2,934,000 | 29 | Gujarati | Hinduism |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 1 | |
|
Han Chinese, Hakka | 4,100 | 43,931,000 | 23 | Chinese, Hakka | Non-Religious |
4
|
2-5% ● | 5-10% ● | -1 - | |
|
Hindi | 36,000 | 2,797,000 | 17 | Hindi | Hinduism |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 1 | |
|
Jewish, Marathi-speaking | 17,000 | 114,000 | 4 | Marathi | Ethnic Religions |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Malagasy | 1,300 | 85,000 | 6 | Malagasy, Merina | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Mauritian | 976,000 | 1,084,000 | 10 | ● | Morisyen | Hinduism |
5
|
10-50% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
Punjabi | 25,000 | 1,825,000 | 20 | Punjabi, Eastern | Other / Small |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 2-5% ● | 1 | |
|
South Asian, Bengali-speaking | 7,100 | 3,013,000 | 23 | Bengali | Islam |
1
|
0-0.1% ● | 2-5% ● | 1 | |
|
South Asian, general | 66,000 | 10,807,000 | 59 | Bhojpuri | Hinduism |
4
|
2-5% ● | 5-10% ● | -1 - | |
|
South Asian, Telugu-speaking | 19,000 | 1,704,000 | 14 | Telugu | Hinduism |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 2-5% ● | 1 | |
|
Tamil (Hindu traditions) | 1,100 | 3,374,000 | 22 | Tamil | Hinduism |
4
|
2-5% ● | 5-10% ● | -1 - | |
|
Urdu | 800 | 3,011,000 | 27 | Urdu | Islam |
1
|
0-0.1% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 1 | |
| Totals: 18 | 1,231,000 | 9 ◼︎ (2 ✸︎) | 9.76 % | 32.44 % | 9 | ||||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 37,000 | ||||||||||
| UN Country Population (2025) | 1,268,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Agalega Islands | 300 |
| Black River | 75,000 |
| Flacq | 135,000 |
| Grand Port | 110,000 |
| Moka | 78,000 |
| Pamplemousses | 134,000 |
| Plaines Wilhems | 368,000 |
| Port Louis | 121,000 |
| Rivière du Rempart | 105,000 |
| Rodriguez | 40,000 |
| Saint Brandon | 60 |
| Savanne | 68,000 |
| Provinces: 12 | 1,234,000 |
| UN Country Population | 1,268,000 |
| Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples w/ this Primary Language |
# Unreached w/ this Primary Language |
Scripture Status |
YouVersion Bible Resources |
Faith Comes By Hearing Bible Resources |
Jesus Film Online |
Global Recordings Resources |
God's Story Resources |
Gospel Tract Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic, Levantine | apc | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Bengali | ben | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Bhojpuri | bho | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Chinese, Hakka | hak | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chinese, Mandarin | cmn | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| English | eng | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| French | fra | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Gujarati | guj | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hindi | hin | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Malagasy, Merina | plt | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Marathi | mar | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Mauritian Sign Language | lsy | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Morisyen | mfe | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Punjabi, Eastern | pan | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Tamil | tam | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Telugu | tel | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Urdu | urd | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals: | 17 | 18 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 |
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| People Groups | 18 |
| Unreached People Groups | 9 (50.0%) |
| Population | 1,231,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 0.3% |
| Population in Unreached | 109,000 (8.9%) |
| Primary Religion | Hinduism |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 32.4% |
| Percent Evangelical | 9.8% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 9 |
| Country Progress Level | |
| Continent | Africa |
| Region | Africa, East and Southern |
| 10/40 Window | No |
| Country Code | MP |
| Official Language(s) | English | French |
| Literacy Rate | 91% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 111,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
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