The Maouri are considered to be a subgroup of the large Hausa people group of western Africa. They speak both the Hausa language and the Zarma (or Djerma) language. The Maouri were colonized by European powers, and their lands were traded back and forth between the French and English under treaties established in 1890 and 1906. The French are said to have been especially brutal in their administration of these colonies. The Maouri established two capitals, in Matankari and Lougou, with religious authority based in Bagaji.
The Maouri are traders and farmers, and have a reputation of being an industrious people.
Some have wrongly assumed that Boko Haram comes from the Hausa because the term itself is from the Hausa language. But Boko Haram is mainly from Kanuri and Fulani as well as other tribes.
They are concentrated around the Maouri valley of the Niger River, extending from Matankari, near Niamey, to Gaya.
An industrious people, the Maouri Hausa people of the Maouri Valley in Niger are farmers and traders who have long resisted Islam in favor of traditional African religion.
The Maouri resisted conversion to Islam during the Fulani jihads of the early 19th century, and have continued to resist the advance of Islam in their region. This in spite of the fact the Hausa people have been strongly Muslim for many years. They are mostly animistic, although there are growing numbers of both Muslims and some Christians.
Please pray the Maouri people will continue to resist the advance of Islam.
Both the Hausa and Zarma languages have the full Bible available, and there are many good resources available in these languages. Pray for workers to carry these resources to the people.
Pray the Maouri people will be given a growing dissatisfaction with their interest in fetishes, and will begin to hunger to know the living God through his Son, Jesus Christ. Pray the Lord will open their minds and that the Holy Spirit will fill their minds with Truth; Jesus is Truth.
Pray for good schools to be available, and for parents to understand the importance of a good education for their children.
Scripture Prayers for the Hausa, Maouri in Niger.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maouri_people
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
Link Up Africa |
People Name General | Hausa, Maouri |
People Name in Country | Hausa, Maouri |
Natural Name | Maouri Hausa |
Pronunciation |
MOW-ree HOW-sah
|
Alternate Names | Adarawa; Arawa; Maouri; Mauri |
Population this Country | 980,000 |
Population all Countries | 980,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | No |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 20 |
People ID | 13593 |
ROP3 Code | 106418 |
Country | Niger | ||
Region | Africa, West and Central | ||
Continent | Africa | ||
10/40 Window | Yes | ||
Persecution Rank | 28 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | ||
Location in Country | Around the Maouri valley of the Niger River, extending from Matankari, near Niamey, to Gaya Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maouri_people |
Country | Niger |
Region | Africa, West and Central |
Continent | Africa |
10/40 Window | Yes |
Persecution Rank | 28 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
Location in Country | Around the Maouri valley of the Niger River, extending from Matankari, near Niamey, to Gaya. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maouri_people |
Primary Religion: | Ethnic Religions |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
---|---|
Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
Christianity (Evangelical 1.50 %) |
3.00 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
77.00 %
|
Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
Islam |
20.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
Primary Language | Hausa | |||
Language Code | hau Ethnologue Listing | |||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||
Total Languages | 2 | |||
Secondary Languages |
|
Primary Language | Hausa |
Language Code | hau Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 2 |
Secondary Languages | |
Zarma | |
People Groups | Speaking Hausa |
Primary Language: Hausa
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
---|---|
Bible-Portions | Yes (1857-1988) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1880-1965) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1932-2020) |
Bible-NT Audio | Online |
Bible-NT Text | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
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Map Source | People Group location: Joshua Project. Map geography: ESRI / GMI. Map design: Joshua Project. |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |