• PEOPLE NAME: MAORI OF TONGA

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PEID: 18311

ROP: 106291

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Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Pacific Islanders

People Cluster: Polynesian

Language: Maori - (mri)

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Primary Religion: Christianity - Protestantism

Country: Tonga

Also found in: Australia; Canada; New Zealand; United States

Population: 60

Global Population: 815,560


PEID: 18311

ROP: 106291

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 10% or Greater Evangelical


Overview: The Maori of Tonga, numbering 60, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Polynesian people cluster within the Pacific Islanders affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 815,560 in 5 countries. Their primary language is Maori. The primary religion practiced by the Maori 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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