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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Gujaratis of Tanzania

The Gujaratis of Tanzania, numbering approximately 515,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are described as an ethnolinguistic group known for their vibrant culture, entrepreneurial spirit, and rich traditions, originating from the western Indian state of Gujarat, with a history of significant contributions to trade, arts, and cuisine They are an Diaspora people, with Gujarati as their ethnic/kinship group and are in the Gujarati people cluster of the South Asian Peoples. Their primary religion is Hinduism. They primarily speak Gujarati.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Gujarati

Fast Facts*:

Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples
Country: Tanzania
People Cluster: Gujarati
Primary Language(s): Gujarati (guj)
Primary Religion(s): Hinduism
Population: 515,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG014930
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Hinduism
Religious Affiliation: Hinduism

87%
%
Hinduism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Gujarati
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
%
Gujarati Speakers

Media Resources in Gujarati:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film
JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film

3 films

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Bible Resources in Gujarati:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
1997 Bible League International✓
Gujarati New India Bible✓

2 entries

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Gujarati bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Gujaratis are Engaged yet Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations but there are sustained efforts at establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

Next steps for the Gujaratis:
Continue prayer and fasting for this group
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people

Pray specifically for the Gujaratis of Tanzania

While he was coming, the demon threw him to the ground and convulsed him. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit and healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.
readLuke 9:42

Pray that those who are living outside of the hope of the gospel will know and trust that Jesus offers freedom from the oppression of sin and hope in eternal life.

There is no speech, nor are there words, whose voice is not heard.
readPsalm 19:3

Pray that God will lead them to His Word, and where it is not available, ask that He will raise up those who will produce gospel media in their heart language.

Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth.
readColossians 3:2

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will set their minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth, as they look to Christ for guidance and strength.

Sing to him, sing praises to him; tell of all his wondrous works!
readPsalm 105:2

Pray for God to saturate this place with the gospel and raise up believing men and women from among them to share the good news of Christ with those who have yet to encounter it.

Gujarati Across Countries (ROP3 - 103544) reported in the following countries:

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25 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguage ▼Religion
GujaratisPG015322GujaratisMalawi65,500Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiSunni Islam
GujaratisPG048147GujaratisKenya25,000Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisPG047433GujaratisCanada115,000Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisPG047180GujaratisUnited States464,000Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisPG042892GujaratisUganda30,000Unengaged and UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisPG042659GujaratisBahrain34,500Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisPG020235GujaratisMalaysia34,500Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisPG018420GujaratisFiji26,500Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisPG015653GujaratisZimbabwe28,500Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiSunni Islam
GujaratisPG015576GujaratisZambia36,500Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisPG015478GujaratisSeychelles500Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisPG015471GujaratisReunion23,500Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisPG015379GujaratisMozambique36,500Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiSunni Islam
GujaratisPG000159GujaratisFrance1,100Unengaged and UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisPG015300GujaratisMadagascar101,000Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiSunni Islam
GujaratisPG014930GujaratisTanzania515,000Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisPG014880GujaratisRwanda1,400Unengaged and UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisPG014466GujaratisBurundi16,000Unengaged and UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisPG011876GujaratisOman72,500Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiSunni Islam
GujaratisPG010703GujaratisSingapore5,600Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisPG009430GujaratisMyanmar47,000Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiFolk Hinduism
GujaratisPG006352GujaratisPakistan1,465,000No Longer UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisPG006161GujaratisMaldives1,200Unengaged and UnreachedGujaratiSunni Islam
GujaratisPG001169GujaratisBangladesh400Unengaged and UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisPG000637GujaratisUnited Kingdom407,000Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiHinduism

To download a comprehensive people group list in spreadsheet form, visit our Research Data page.

*Peoplegroups.org relies on updates from the field and other organizations for much of our data, so if you have any updates, please contact us. We use various international naming standards. For a list of these standards and fields, visit our Data Standards section.

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