Mauritius Island, a land area of about 15-by-20 miles long and wide, lies 560 miles east of Madagascar, off east Africa. The island is home for a mixed group including indentured workers, Chinese traders, European settlers and those who descended from slaves. The language they speak is called Morisyan or Mauritian Creole. This includes the inhabitants of Agalega and of Rodriques as well as those in the main island.
Many men in the region earn their living fishing in the surrounding coral reefs. Some men have a reputation for excellent masonry projects, while others work in textile factories, raise sugar cane, or serve in the tourism industry. Per capita it has one of Africa's highest incomes.
Afro-Creole heritage enriches the Mauritian culture with many types of unique folklore, music, and dance traditions. One of those musical forms, sega, originates from the rapid rhythms of slave songs.
The Afro-Creole descendants tend to be monolingual in the Morisyen language; Euro-Creoles often speak English and French as well. Mauritius Island currently enjoys social and political stability, but religious inequality could easily become volatile depending on changing government policies.
Just an interesting note—the dodo, a flightless bird and a national symbol, comes from Mauritius. It was unfortunately hunted into extinction in the 17th century.
Approximately 32 percent of the general population is Christian. Another 66 percent follow Hinduism or Islam.
Scripture Prayers for the Mauritian in Mauritius.
Profile Source: Anonymous |
People Name General | Mauritian |
People Name in Country | Mauritian |
Alternate Names | Ilois; Islander; Islander Morisyen; Morisyen; क्रियोल्स, मौरीतियाँ |
Population this Country | 1,001,000 |
Population all Countries | 1,104,000 |
Total Countries | 10 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 5 ● |
Unreached | No |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 5 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | |
People ID | 12213 |
ROP3 Code | 103998 |
ROP25 Code | 305283 |
ROP25 Name | Mauritian Creole |
Country | Mauritius | ||
Region | Africa, East and Southern | ||
Continent | Africa | ||
10/40 Window | No | ||
National Bible Society | Website | ||
Persecution Rank | Not ranked |
Country | Mauritius |
Region | Africa, East and Southern |
Continent | Africa |
10/40 Window | No |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | Not ranked |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
---|---|
Buddhism |
0.00 %
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Christianity (Evangelical 11.64 %) |
35.00 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
|
Hinduism |
45.00 %
|
Islam |
20.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
Primary Language | Morisyen | |||||||||
Language Code | mfe Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||
Total Languages | 9 | |||||||||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Morisyen |
Language Code | mfe Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 9 |
Secondary Languages | |
Bhojpuri | |
Chinese, Mandarin | |
French | |
Hindi | |
Marathi | |
Tamil | |
Telugu | |
Urdu | |
People Groups | Speaking Morisyen |
Primary Language: Morisyen
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
---|---|
Bible-Portions | Yes (1885-2016) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (2009-2010) |
Bible-Complete | No |
FCBH NT (www.bible.is) | Online |
YouVersion NT (www.bible.com) | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name | Source |
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Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching | Global Recordings Network |
Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Morisyen | Jesus Film Project |
Film / Video | LUMO film of Gospels | Bible Media Group/LUMO |
Film / Video | Story of Jesus for Children | Jesus Film Project |
General | Bible for Children | Bible for Children |
General | Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video | Faith Comes by Hearing |
General | Gospel resources links | Scripture Earth |
General | YouVersion Bible versions in text and/or audio | YouVersion Bibles |
Mobile App | Android Bible app: Morisyen | YouVersion Bibles |
Mobile App | iOS Bible app: Morisyen | YouVersion Bibles |
Photo Source | Dave Pearce - Pixabay |
Map Source | Anonymous |
Profile Source | Anonymous |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |