Vezo in Madagascar


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Introduction / History

The Vezo are nomadic fishermen who live in Madagascar.


What Are Their Lives Like?

Family life is very important to the Vezo people. The younger generation builds boats for the elders. Everyone hopes they will be cared for in their old age.

They have always been a fishing people, trading fish for honey and other foods. They fish with lines, spears and nets. Some also collect wood or turtles to sell. Their culture is changing since the nearby ocean is being over-fished.


What Are Their Beliefs?

They have a tradition of worshipping their ancestors, and most adhere to ethnic religions. About one-third are Christian.


What Are Their Needs?

The Vezo people need the chance to find another line of work. In the coming years it’s going to become increasingly difficult for them to find the fish they need.


Prayer Points

Pray for the Lord to guide the Vezo people into a better tomorrow economically and spiritually.

Pray for their spirituality to be centered around Jesus Christ and none other.

Pray for Vezo disciples who will make more disciples.


Scripture Prayers for the Vezo in Madagascar.


References

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vezo_people

https://adventure.com/nomadic-fishermen-vezo-madagascar/

https://www.atimoo.com/en/madagascar-vezo


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Vezo
People Name in Country Vezo
Alternate Names Behosy; Malagasy; Masikoro
Population this Country 377,000
Population all Countries 378,000
Total Countries 2
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 2
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
People ID 14648
ROP3 Code 110559
ROP25 Code 308608
ROP25 Name Vezo
Country Madagascar
Region Africa, East and Southern
Continent Africa
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Diana, Sofia, Boeny, Betsiboka, Melaky, Menabe and (coastline only) Atsimo-Andrefana regions; western Bongolava, Vakinankaratra, and Amoron’i Mania regions.   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Country Madagascar
Region Africa, East and Southern
Continent Africa
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Diana, Sofia, Boeny, Betsiboka, Melaky, Menabe and (coastline only) Atsimo-Andrefana regions; western Bongolava, Vakinankaratra, and Amoron’i Mania regions..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016

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Primary Religion: Ethnic Religions
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 1.80 %)
35.00 %
Ethnic Religions
65.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Malagasy, Sakalava (377,000 speakers)
Language Code skg   Ethnologue Listing
Primary Dialect Vezo
Dialect Code 3534   Global Recordings Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Malagasy, Sakalava (377,000 speakers)
Language Code skg   Ethnologue Listing
Primary Dialect Vezo
Dialect Code 3534   Global Recordings Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Malagasy, Sakalava

Primary Language:  Malagasy, Sakalava

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (2006)
Bible-New Testament No
Bible-Complete No
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Resource Type Resource Name Source
Audio Recordings Audio Bible teaching Global Recordings Network
Film / Video God's Story video God's Story
Film / Video Jesus Film: view in Malagasy, Sakalava Jesus Film Project
Film / Video My Last Day video, anime Jesus Film Project
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Photo Source Jean-Louis Vandevivère - Wikimedia  Creative Commons 
Profile Source Joshua Project 
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