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The Cutchi Indians of Tanzania

The Cutchi Indians of Tanzania, numbering approximately 71,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an Indo-Iranian ethnolinguistic group indigenous to the Kutch district of the Indian state of Gujarat. They mostly adhere to Hinduism and Kachhi is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples
Country: Tanzania
People Cluster: Gujarati
Primary Language(s): Kachhi (kfr)
Primary Religion(s): Hinduism
Population: 71,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG014921
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Pray for the Cutchi Indians of Tanzania

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Hinduism
Religious Affiliation: Hinduism

80%
%
Hinduism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Kachhi
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
%
Kacchi Speakers

Media Resources in Kachhi:

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Bible Resources in Kachhi:

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Cutchi Indians 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 Cutchi Indians:
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 Cutchi Indians of Tanzania

As it is written: “None is righteous, no, not one; no one understands; no one seeks for God".
readRomans 3:10-11

Pray that God will have mercy on those living in broken relationship with Him, and that He will bring many to surrender and repentance at the throne of grace.

“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.

All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation.
read2 Corinthians 5:18

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will serve as God's ambassadors, sharing the message of reconciliation with others.

I do it all for the sake of the gospel, that I may share with them in its blessing.
read1 Corinthians 9:23

Ask God to give believers a deep desire to share the gospel with those who don't know the truth about God's redemption plan, and to provide them with opportunities to do so cross-culturally.

Kutchi (Kachhi) Across Countries (ROP3 - 112475) reported in the following countries:

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2 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Cutchi IndiansPG014921Cutchi IndiansTanzania71,000Engaged yet UnreachedKachhiHinduism
KachchiPG015323KachchiMalawi15,000Engaged yet UnreachedKachhiSunni Islam

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