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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Gujaratis of Pakistan

The Gujaratis of Pakistan, numbering approximately 1,475,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are 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 mostly adhere to Hinduism and Gujarati is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash: Gujarati

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples
Country: Pakistan
People Cluster: Gujarati
Primary Language(s): Gujarati (guj)
Primary Religion(s): Hinduism
Population: 1,475,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG006352

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Pray for the Gujaratis of Pakistan

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Hinduism
Religious Affiliation: Hinduism

97%
%
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

Provided by the Jesus Film Project

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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

Linked from YouVersion

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Gujaratis are No Longer Unreached, which means there are more than 2% evangelical Christian populations and there are churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. There is still more to be done among them.

Next steps for the Gujaratis:
Empower local believers to begin praying for their own people
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting
Encourage local leaders to being leading church planting strategy and looking for Unreached and Unengaged groups nearby

Pray specifically for the Gujaratis of Pakistan

Listen, my beloved brothers, has not God chosen those who are poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom, which he has promised to those who love him?
readJames 2:5

Pray for those living in despair to experience the riches of God's love and the hope of eternal life through faith in Christ.

And your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, ‘This is the way, walk in it,’ when you turn to the right or when you turn to the left.
readIsaiah 30:21

As the lost in this people group seek to know the truth of who God is, pray that the Spirit of God will draw them to Himself and guide them in the way they should go.

My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father’s hand.
readJohn 10:29

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will rejoice as they remember that they can never lose their salvation

For so the Lord has commanded us, saying, “‘I have made you a light for the Gentiles, that you may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’”
readActs 13:47

Pray that as people come to faith, they will follow the Lord's leading to go to their neighbors and share the treasure they found in Christ.

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

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25 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
GujaratisPG006352GujaratisPakistan1,475,000No Longer UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisPG014930GujaratisTanzania519,000Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisPG047180GujaratisUnited States465,000Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisPG000637GujaratisUnited Kingdom407,000Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisPG047433GujaratisCanada115,000Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisPG015300GujaratisMadagascar102,000Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiSunni Islam
GujaratisPG011876GujaratisOman73,000Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiSunni Islam
GujaratisPG015322GujaratisMalawi66,000Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiSunni Islam
GujaratisPG009430GujaratisMyanmar47,000Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiFolk Hinduism
GujaratisPG015379GujaratisMozambique37,000Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiSunni Islam
GujaratisPG015576GujaratisZambia36,500Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisPG042659GujaratisBahrain34,500Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisPG020235GujaratisMalaysia34,500Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisPG042892GujaratisUganda30,000Unengaged and UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisPG015653GujaratisZimbabwe28,500Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiSunni Islam
GujaratisPG018420GujaratisFiji26,500Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisPG048147GujaratisKenya25,000Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisPG015471GujaratisReunion23,500Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisPG014466GujaratisBurundi16,000Unengaged and UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisPG010703GujaratisSingapore5,700Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisPG014880GujaratisRwanda1,500Unengaged and UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisPG006161GujaratisMaldives1,200Unengaged and UnreachedGujaratiSunni Islam
GujaratisPG000159GujaratisFrance1,100Unengaged and UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisPG015478GujaratisSeychelles500Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisPG001169GujaratisBangladesh400Unengaged and UnreachedGujaratiHinduism

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

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