The Hindi of Bhutan

The Hindi of Bhutan, numbering approximately 17,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are described as a diaspora community of Hindi in Bhutan They are an Diaspora people, with Hindi as their ethnic/kinship group and are in the Hindi people cluster of the South Asian Peoples. Their primary religion is Hinduism. They primarily speak Hindi.

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Fast Facts*:

Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples
Country: Bhutan
People Cluster: Hindi
Primary Language(s): Hindi (hin)
Primary Religion(s): Hinduism
Population: 17,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG001227

Pray for the Hindi of Bhutan

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Hinduism
Religious Affiliation: Hinduism

78%
%
Hinduism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Hindi
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
%
Hindi Speakers

Media Resources in Hindi:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film
The SaviorView Film

3 films

Bible Resources in Hindi:

6 entries

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 Bhutan

The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork.
readPsalm 19:1

Pray that those who are lost will look to the heavens and see the glory of God displayed, leading them to seek Him and know Him as their Creator and Savior.

“Worthy are you, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they existed and were created.”
readRevelation 4:11

Pray that the good news will advance and people will recognize and worship the One who created all things by His will, giving glory and honor to Him alone.

So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God who gives the growth.
read1 Corinthians 3:7

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be unified in making disciples and be used by God to further His kingdom near and far.

But seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the LORD on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find your welfare.
readJeremiah 29:7

Pray that God will lead the lost among them to followers of Jesus who will share the gospel with them so that they may believe and take the message of hope to their families and friends.

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

Strategic Progress Index
All

14 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Indian HindusIndian HindusSouth Africa1,375,000No Longer UnreachedHindiHinduism
HindiHindiUnited States910,000Engaged yet UnreachedHindiHinduism
HindiHindiUnited Kingdom734,000Engaged yet UnreachedHindiHinduism
HindiHindiCanada288,000Engaged yet UnreachedHindiHinduism
HindiHindiMyanmar276,000Engaged yet UnreachedHindiFolk Hinduism
HindiHindiOman130,000Engaged yet UnreachedHindiHinduism
HindiHindiGermany114,000Engaged yet UnreachedHindiHinduism
HindiHindiFrance95,500Engaged yet UnreachedHindiHinduism
HindiHindiMalaysia68,500Engaged yet UnreachedHindiHinduism
HindiHindiGuyana32,500Engaged yet UnreachedHindustani, SarnamiHinduism
HindiHindiBhutan17,000Engaged yet UnreachedHindiHinduism
HindiHindiPanama16,000Engaged yet UnreachedHindiHinduism
HindiHindiSingapore12,500Engaged yet UnreachedHindiHinduism
HindiHindiSouth Korea2,700Unengaged and UnreachedHindiHinduism

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

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