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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Parsi of Sri Lanka

The Parsi of Sri Lanka, numbering approximately 2,600 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are described as a very small Zoroastrian community of Persian origin, who migrated from India during British rule They are an Diaspora people, with Parsi / Parsee as their ethnic/kinship group and are in the Parsee people cluster of the Persian-Median Peoples. Their primary religion is Zoroastrianism. They primarily speak Gujarati.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Persian-Median Peoples
Country: Sri Lanka
People Cluster: Parsee
Primary Language(s): Gujarati (guj)
Primary Religion(s): Zoroastrianism
Population: 2,600
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG006438

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Zoroastrianism
Religious Affiliation: Other

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Zoroastrianism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Gujarati
Language Family: Indo-European

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Gujarati Speakers

Media Resources in Gujarati:

Films:
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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

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Explore Lostness and Next Steps

Unengaged and Unreached

Strategic Priority Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached (SPI: 0), which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations among which there are no known efforts focused on establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.
Lostness Priority Index (LPI): Frontier Unreached People Group, (LPI: 0), < 0.1% Evangelical.
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity (GSEC: 1), this people group is less than 2% evangelical, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years

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Pray specifically for the Parsi of Sri Lanka

And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard for their many words. Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.
readMatthew 6:7-8

Pray that those who don't have a relationship with their Creator will come to know a God who hears their every need, freeing them from empty rituals and drawing them into a real, trusting relationship with Him.

...I have trusted in your steadfast love; my heart shall rejoice in your salvation.
readPsalm 13:5

Ask God to bring many to trust in His unfailing love and cause their hearts to rejoice in His salvation.

This God - his way is perfect; the word of the LORD proves true; he is a shield for all those who take refuge in him.
readPsalm 18:30

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will have access to His Word and the ability to understand it, so that they can grow in their faith and find refuge in Him.

He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
readPsalm 23:3

Pray for believers to go and share the gospel with others here. Ask that God will restore their souls and lead them in paths of righteousness for His name's sake.

Parsee Across Countries (ROP3 - 107901) reported in the following countries:

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3 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguage ▼Religion
ParsiPG006438ParsiSri Lanka2,600Unengaged and UnreachedGujaratiZoroastrianism
ParseePG023135ParseeUnited Kingdom4,100Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiZoroastrianism
ParsiPG041764ParsiIndia70,500Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiZoroastrianism

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