Country: Reunion
Number of People Groups
18
People Groups Unreached
7 (38.9%)
Progress Level
Total
Population
957,000
Population in Unreached
63,000 (6.6%)
Largest Religion
% Christian Adherent
86.08%
% Evangelical
6.84%
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate
4.1%
| Photo | People Group |
Population this Country |
Global Population |
Indigenous | Primary Language | Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Est. Workers Needed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bantu | 4,800 | 4,800 | ● | Reunion Creole French | Christianity | 3 ● | 55.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - |
|
Comorian, Maore | 600 | 225,000 | Comorian, Maore | Islam | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.20 % | 1 | |
|
Comorian, Mwali | 700 | 45,000 | Comorian, Mwali | Islam | 1 ● | 0.11 % | 0.01 % | 1 | |
|
Comorian, Ndzwani | 3,900 | 372,000 | Comorian, Ndzwani | Islam | 1 ● | 0.60 % | 0.20 % | 1 | |
|
Comorian, Ngazidja | 5,300 | 424,000 | Comorian, Ngazidja | Islam | 1 ● | 0.60 % | 0.20 % | 1 | |
|
Deaf | 9,800 | 49,661,000 | ● | Language unknown | Christianity | 3 ● | 86.96 % | -1 | -1 - |
|
French, Metropolitan | 3,900 | 50,459,000 | French | Christianity | 3 ● | 60.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Gujarati | 24,000 | 3,464,000 | Gujarati | Hinduism | 1 ● | 2.00 % | 0.50 % | 1 | |
|
Han Chinese, Cantonese | 15,000 | 79,810,000 | Chinese, Yue | Non-Religious | 4 ● | 12.00 % | 5.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Han Chinese, Hakka | 13,000 | 44,228,000 | Chinese, Hakka | Non-Religious | 4 ● | 9.00 % | 5.70 % | -1 - | |
|
Han Chinese, Mandarin | 3,400 | 931,685,000 | Chinese, Mandarin | Non-Religious | 4 ● | 8.00 % | 5.70 % | -1 - | |
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Malagasy | 13,000 | 85,000 | ● | Malagasy, Merina | Christianity | 3 ● | 72.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - |
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Punjabi | 3,800 | 2,161,000 | Punjabi, Eastern | Hinduism | 2 ● | 10.00 % | 0.50 % | -1 - | |
|
Reunionese Creole | 573,000 | 696,000 | ● | Reunion Creole French | Christianity | 4 ● | 97.00 % | 8.08 % | -1 - |
|
Reunionese, French-speaking | 206,000 | 206,000 | ● | French | Christianity | 4 ● | 96.00 % | 8.08 % | -1 - |
|
Swahili | 28,000 | 1,183,000 | Swahili | Islam | 1 ● | 0.40 % | 0.10 % | 1 | |
|
Tamil (Christian traditions) | 49,000 | 56,000 | Tamil | Christianity | 3 ● | 90.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Urdu, Muslim | 1,000 | 2,146,000 | Reunion Creole French | Islam | 1 ● | 0.50 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
| Totals: 18 | 957,000 | 7 ● | 86.08 % | 6.84 % | 7 | |||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 25,000 | |||||||||
| UN Country Population (2023) | 982,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Saint-Benoît | 140,000 |
| Saint-Denis | 230,000 |
| Saint-Paul | 246,000 |
| Saint-Pierre | 343,000 |
| Provinces: 4 | 959,000 |
| UN Country Population | 982,000 |
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Reunion prayer cards. All Unreached |
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| World Factbook |
| UN Human Development Report |
| Ethnologue Language Listing |
| Language Map (Ethnologue) |
| Perry-Castaneda Map Collection |
| 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 |
Gospel Tract Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese, Hakka | hak | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Chinese, Mandarin | cmn | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Chinese, Yue | yue | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Comorian, Maore | swb | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Comorian, Mwali | wlc | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Comorian, Ndzwani | wni | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Comorian, Ngazidja | zdj | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| French | fra | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Gujarati | guj | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Malagasy, Merina | plt | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Punjabi, Eastern | pan | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Reunion Creole French | rcf | 3 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Swahili | swh | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tamil | tam | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Unknown | xxx | 1 | 0 | Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Totals: | 15 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 7 |
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| People Groups | 18 |
| Unreached People Groups | 7 (38.9%) |
| Population | 957,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 0.7% |
| Population in Unreached | 63,000 (6.6%) |
| Primary Religion | Christianity |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 86.1% |
| Percent Evangelical | 6.8% |
| Evangelical Annual Growth Rate | 4.1% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 7 |
| Country Progress Level | 4 ● |
| Urbanization | 95% |
| Continent | Africa |
| Region | Africa, East and Southern |
| 10/40 Window | No |
| Country Code | RE |
| Official Language(s) | French | Reunion Creole French |
| Literacy Rate | 92% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 77,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
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| Social Progress Index |
| World Factbook |
| UN Human Development Report |
| Ethnologue Language Listing |
| Language Map (Ethnologue) |
| Perry-Castaneda Map Collection |
