The Hindi of France

The Hindi of France, numbering approximately 95,500 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a South Asian diaspora people of Hindi-speaking heritage, descended primarily from migrants from northern India who maintain an identity rooted in the Hindi language and broader Indo-Aryan cultural traditions. They mostly adhere to Hinduism and Hindi is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite: Hindi

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples
Country: France
People Cluster: Hindi
Primary Language(s): Hindi (hin)
Primary Religion(s): Hinduism
Population: 95,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG042473

Pray for the Hindi of France

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Hinduism
Religious Affiliation: Hinduism

99%
%
Hinduism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Hindi
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
%
Hindi Speakers

Media Resources in Hindi:

Films:
Title Link
JESUS View Film
Magdalena View Film
The Savior View Film

3 films

Bible Resources in Hindi:

Or check out the Hindi bible at Bible.com

Linked from YouVersion

SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Hindi 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 Hindi:
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 Hindi of France

The Lord is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. And those who know your name put their trust in you, for you, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek you.
readPsalm 9:9-10

Pray that God will help those who are oppressed and without hope to hear the good news of Jesus and trust in Him, for He has never forsaken those who seek Him.

For from the rising of the sun to its setting my name will be great among the nations, and in every place incense will be offered to my name, and a pure offering. For my name will be great among the nations, says the LORD of hosts.
readMalachi 1:11

Pray that they will worship God in spirit and truth, offering Him the sacrifices of praise and thanksgiving that He desires.

Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness.
readJames 1:2-3

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will consider it pure joy when they face trials of many kinds, trusting in God's promise that the testing of their faith produces perseverance.

O LORD, who shall sojourn in your tent? Who shall dwell on your holy hill? He who walks blamelessly and does what is right and speaks truth in his heart.
readPsalm 15:1-2

Ask God to send believers who will go and, with integrity, walk blamelessly and do what is right, speaking truth about the Lord with those who need to learn about His redemption plan.

Hindi Across Countries (ROP3 - 103789) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index

All

14 people groups

Photo People Group ID Name Country Population ▼ Strategic Progress Index Language Religion
Indian Hindus Indian Hindus South Africa 1,375,000 No Longer Unreached Hindi Hinduism
Hindi Hindi United States 911,000 Engaged yet Unreached Hindi Hinduism
Hindi Hindi United Kingdom 737,000 Engaged yet Unreached Hindi Hinduism
Hindi Hindi Canada 289,000 Engaged yet Unreached Hindi Hinduism
Hindi Hindi Myanmar 278,000 Engaged yet Unreached Hindi Folk Hinduism
Hindi Hindi Oman 130,000 Engaged yet Unreached Hindi Hinduism
Hindi Hindi Germany 114,000 Engaged yet Unreached Hindi Hinduism
Hindi Hindi France 95,500 Engaged yet Unreached Hindi Hinduism
Hindi Hindi Malaysia 69,000 Engaged yet Unreached Hindi Hinduism
Hindi Hindi Guyana 32,500 Engaged yet Unreached Caribbean Hindustani Hinduism
Hindi Hindi Bhutan 17,000 Engaged yet Unreached Hindi Hinduism
Hindi Hindi Panama 16,000 Engaged yet Unreached Hindi Hinduism
Hindi Hindi Singapore 12,500 Engaged yet Unreached Hindi Hinduism
Hindi Hindi South Korea 2,700 Unengaged and Unreached Hindi Hinduism

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

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