• PEOPLE NAME: MAURITIANS OF CANADA

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Other Sub-Saharan African

Language: Morisyen - (mfe)

Alternate Name(s): Mauritius

Primary Religion: Christianity - Protestantism

Country: Canada

Also found in: France; Mauritius; United Kingdom

Population: 11,500

Global Population: 315,000


PEID: 47472

ROP: 103998

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical


Overview: The Mauritians of Canada, numbering 11,500, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Other Sub-Saharan African people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 315,000 in 4 countries. Their primary language is Morisyen. The primary religion practiced by the Mauritians is Protestant Christianity, a tradition that emerged from the Protestant Reformation. Protestants reject the idea of papal supremacy, instead stressing the authority of scripture alone, justification by faith alone, and salvation through Christ alone.


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