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Prayer Cards | Joshua Project Pray for the Nations Pray for the Nations Anjatsy in Madagascar Antaifasy in Madagascar Population: 44,000 Population: 233,000 World Popl: 44,000 World Popl: 233,000 Total Countries: 1 Total Countries: 1 People Cluster: Malagasy People Cluster: Malagasy Main Language: Malagasy, Merina Main Language: Malagasy, Merina Main Religion: Ethnic Religions Main Religion: Ethnic Religions Status: Minimally Reached Status: Minimally Reached Evangelicals: 0.50% Evangelicals: 1.69% Chr Adherents: 20.00% Chr Adherents: 20.00% Scripture: Complete Bible Scripture: Complete Bible www.joshuaproject.net www.joshuaproject.net Source: Anonymous "Declare his glory among the nations." Psalm 96:3 "Declare his glory among the nations." Psalm 96:3 Pray for the Nations Pray for the Nations Antaimoro in Madagascar Antambahoaka in Madagascar Population: 1,215,000 Population: 108,000 World Popl: 1,215,000 World Popl: 108,000 Total Countries: 1 Total Countries: 1 People Cluster: Malagasy People Cluster: Malagasy Main Language: Malagasy, Merina Main Language: Malagasy, Merina Main Religion: Ethnic Religions Main Religion: Ethnic Religions Status: Partially reached Status: Partially reached Evangelicals: 2.3% Evangelicals: 4.0% Chr Adherents: 45.0% Chr Adherents: 20.0% Scripture: Complete Bible Scripture: Complete Bible www.joshuaproject.net www.joshuaproject.net Source: Anonymous "Declare his glory among the nations." Psalm 96:3 "Declare his glory among the nations." Psalm 96:3 Pray for the Nations Pray for the Nations Antandroy in Madagascar Antankarana in Madagascar Population: 1,252,000 Population: 202,000 World Popl: 1,252,000 World Popl: 202,000 Total Countries: 1 Total Countries: 1 People Cluster: Malagasy People Cluster: Malagasy Main Language: Malagasy, Tandroy-Mahafal Main Language: Malagasy, Antankarana Main Religion: Ethnic Religions Main Religion: Islam Status: Minimally Reached Status: Unreached Evangelicals: 1.97% Evangelicals: 0.74% Chr Adherents: 20.00% Chr Adherents: 5.00% Scripture: Complete Bible Scripture: Portions www.joshuaproject.net www.joshuaproject.net Source: Anonymous Source: International Mission Board-SBC "Declare his glory among the nations." Psalm 96:3 "Declare his glory among the nations." Psalm 96:3 Pray for the Nations Pray for the Nations Antanosy in Madagascar Antemanambondro in Madagascar Population: 836,000 Population: 82,000 World Popl: 836,000 World Popl: 82,000 Total Countries: 1 Total Countries: 1 People Cluster: Malagasy People Cluster: Malagasy Main Language: Malagasy, Tanosy Main Language: Malagasy, Merina Main Religion: Christianity Main Religion: Ethnic Religions Status: Superficially reached Status: Significantly reached Evangelicals: 0.8% Evangelicals: 11.0% Chr Adherents: 53.0% Chr Adherents: 25.0% Scripture: Portions Scripture: Complete Bible www.joshuaproject.net www.joshuaproject.net Source: Anonymous "Declare his glory among the nations." Psalm 96:3 "Declare his glory among the nations." Psalm 96:3 Pray for the Nations Pray for the Nations Antesaka in Madagascar Arab, Yemeni in Madagascar Population: 1,802,000 Population: 57,000 World Popl: 1,802,000 World Popl: 7,864,800 Total Countries: 1 Total Countries: 16 People Cluster: Malagasy People Cluster: Arab, Yemeni Main Language: Malagasy, Tesaka Main Language: Arabic, Taizzi-Adeni Spok Main Religion: Ethnic Religions Main Religion: Islam Status: Partially reached Status: Unreached Evangelicals: 2.3% Evangelicals: 0.00% Chr Adherents: 28.0% Chr Adherents: 0.00% Scripture: Portions Scripture: Portions www.joshuaproject.net www.joshuaproject.net Source: Rod Waddington - Flickr "Declare his glory among the nations." Psalm 96:3 "Declare his glory among the nations." Psalm 96:3 Pray for the Nations Pray for the Nations Bara in Madagascar Betsileo in Madagascar Population: 939,000 Population: 4,595,000 World Popl: 939,000 World Popl: 4,595,000 Total Countries: 1 Total Countries: 1 People Cluster: Malagasy People Cluster: Malagasy Main Language: Malagasy, Bara Main Language: Malagasy, Merina Main Religion: Christianity Main Religion: Christianity Status: Superficially reached Status: Significantly reached Evangelicals: 1.9% Evangelicals: 16.6% Chr Adherents: 55.0% Chr Adherents: 94.0% Scripture: Portions Scripture: Complete Bible Source: Chad Banks www.joshuaproject.net Source: A Lovely World www.joshuaproject.net "Declare his glory among the nations." Psalm 96:3 "Declare his glory among the nations." Psalm 96:3 Pray for the Nations Pray for the Nations Betsimisaraka, North in Madagascar Betsimisaraka, South in Madagascar Population: 1,647,000 Population: 3,197,000 World Popl: 1,647,000 World Popl: 3,197,000 Total Countries: 1 Total Countries: 1 People Cluster: Malagasy People Cluster: Malagasy Main Language: Malagasy, Northern Betsim Main Language: Malagasy, Southern Betsim Main Religion: Ethnic Religions Main Religion: Ethnic Religions Status: Minimally Reached Status: Partially reached Evangelicals: 1.21% Evangelicals: 6.7% Chr Adherents: 35.00% Chr Adherents: 45.0% Scripture: Portions Scripture: Portions www.joshuaproject.net www.joshuaproject.net Source: Eric Mathey Source: Eric Mathey "Declare his glory among the nations." Psalm 96:3 "Declare his glory among the nations." Psalm 96:3 Pray for the Nations Pray for the Nations Bezanozano in Madagascar Bushi in Madagascar Population: 236,000 Population: 3,000 World Popl: 236,000 World Popl: 73,000 Total Countries: 1 Total Countries: 2 People Cluster: Malagasy People Cluster: Malagasy Main Language: Malagasy, Merina Main Language: Bushi Main Religion: Ethnic Religions Main Religion: Islam Status: Significantly reached Status: Unreached Evangelicals: 15.0% Evangelicals: 1.00% Chr Adherents: 30.0% Chr Adherents: 4.00% Scripture: Complete Bible Scripture: Translation Needed www.joshuaproject.net www.joshuaproject.net Source: Bernard Pez - Flickr "Declare his glory among the nations." Psalm 96:3 "Declare his glory among the nations." Psalm 96:3 Pray for the Nations Pray for the Nations Chinese, general in Madagascar Comorian, Maore in Madagascar Population: 71,000 Population: 5,800 World Popl: 15,471,900 World Popl: 188,000 Total Countries: 62 Total Countries: 4 People Cluster: Chinese People Cluster: Bantu, Swahili Main Language: Chinese, Mandarin Main Language: Comorian, Maore Main Religion: Non-Religious Main Religion: Islam Status: Partially reached Status: Unreached Evangelicals: 5.7% Evangelicals: 0.00% Chr Adherents: 8.0% Chr Adherents: 0.00% Scripture: Complete Bible Scripture: New Testament www.joshuaproject.net www.joshuaproject.net Source: Ming Xia "Declare his glory among the nations." Psalm 96:3 "Declare his glory among the nations." Psalm 96:3 Pray for the Nations Pray for the Nations Comorian, Mwali in Madagascar Comorian, Ndzwani in Madagascar Population: 1,900 Population: 15,000 World Popl: 46,500 World Popl: 385,600 Total Countries: 3 Total Countries: 3 People Cluster: Bantu, Swahili People Cluster: Bantu, Swahili Main Language: Comorian, Mwali Main Language: Comorian, Ndzwani Main Religion: Islam Main Religion: Islam Status: Unreached Status: Unreached Evangelicals: 0.00% Evangelicals: 0.00% Chr Adherents: 0.00% Chr Adherents: 0.00% Scripture: Unspecified Scripture: Portions www.joshuaproject.net www.joshuaproject.net Source: Islas Comores "Declare his glory among the nations." Psalm 96:3 "Declare his glory among the nations." Psalm 96:3 Pray for the Nations Pray for the Nations Comorian, Ngazidja in Madagascar Deaf in Madagascar Population: 15,000 Population: 284,000 World Popl: 438,800 World Popl: 48,206,860 Total Countries: 3 Total Countries: 216 People Cluster: Bantu, Swahili People Cluster: Deaf Main Language: Comorian, Ngazidja Main Language: Malagasy Sign Language Main Religion: Islam Main Religion: Christianity Status: Unreached Status: Superficially reached Evangelicals: 0.00% Evangelicals: Unknown % Chr Adherents: 0.00% Chr Adherents: 53.5% Scripture: Portions Scripture: Translation Needed www.joshuaproject.net www.joshuaproject.net Source: Woodlouse - Flickr Source: Anonymous "Declare his glory among the nations." Psalm 96:3 "Declare his glory among the nations." Psalm 96:3 Pray for the Nations Pray for the Nations French in Madagascar Gujarati, Karana in Madagascar Population: 171,000 Population: 91,000 World Popl: 50,605,490 World Popl: 3,367,100 Total Countries: 111 Total Countries: 29 People Cluster: French People Cluster: South Asia Hindu - other Main Language: French Main Language: Gujarati Main Religion: Christianity Main Religion: Islam Status: Superficially reached Status: Unreached Evangelicals: 1.0% Evangelicals: 0.00% Chr Adherents: 61.0% Chr Adherents: 0.00% Scripture: Complete Bible Scripture: Complete Bible Source: Masters View / Howard Erickson www.joshuaproject.net www.joshuaproject.net Source: Anonymous "Declare his glory among the nations." Psalm 96:3 "Declare his glory among the nations." Psalm 96:3 Pray for the Nations Pray for the Nations Karimbola in Madagascar Korean, North in Madagascar Population: 158,000 Population: 16,000 World Popl: 158,000 World Popl: 81,097,800 Total Countries: 1 Total Countries: 49 People Cluster: Malagasy People Cluster: Korean Main Language: Malagasy, Merina Main Language: Korean Main Religion: Ethnic Religions Main Religion: Non-Religious Status: Partially reached Status: Unreached Evangelicals: 4.0% Evangelicals: 1.00% Chr Adherents: 25.0% Chr Adherents: 1.00% Scripture: Complete Bible Scripture: Complete Bible www.joshuaproject.net www.joshuaproject.net Source: Tycho Atsma - Unsplash "Declare his glory among the nations." Psalm
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