The Gujaratis of Myanmar

The Gujaratis of Myanmar, numbering approximately 47,000 people, are Engaged yet 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 Folk Hinduism and Gujarati is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples
Country: Myanmar
People Cluster: Gujarati
Primary Language(s): Gujarati (guj)
Primary Religion(s): Folk Hinduism
Population: 47,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG009430
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Folk Hinduism
Religious Affiliation: Hinduism

60%
%
Folk Hinduism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Gujarati
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
%
Gujarati Speakers

Media Resources in Gujarati:

Films:
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JESUSView Film
JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film

3 films

Bible Resources in Gujarati:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
1997 Bible League International✓
Gujarati New India Bible✓

2 entries

Or check out the Gujarati bible at Bible.com

Linked from YouVersion

SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Gujaratis 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 Gujaratis:
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 Gujaratis of Myanmar

And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.
readActs 4:12

Pray that those walking in darkness among them will come to know the name by which they must be saved, and call upon Him in faith.

And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life.
readJohn 3:14-15

Pray that the lost will look to Jesus lifted up on the cross and believe in Him, gaining eternal life with God.

Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice!
readPsalm 105:3

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will glory in His holy name and that their hearts will rejoice.

Being then God's offspring, we ought not to think that the divine being is like gold or silver or stone, an image formed by the art and imagination of man.
readActs 17:29

Pray that God will send out laborers to tell people of the one true God and, as the good news is shared, bring about repentance and belief as they turn from idols and follow Jesus.

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

Strategic Progress Index
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25 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▲Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
GujaratisGujaratisBangladesh400Unengaged and UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisGujaratisSeychelles500Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisGujaratisFrance1,100Unengaged and UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisGujaratisMaldives1,200Unengaged and UnreachedGujaratiSunni Islam
GujaratisGujaratisRwanda1,500Unengaged and UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisGujaratisSingapore5,700Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisGujaratisBurundi16,000Unengaged and UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisGujaratisReunion23,500Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisGujaratisKenya25,000Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisGujaratisFiji26,500Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisGujaratisZimbabwe28,500Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiSunni Islam
GujaratisGujaratisUganda30,000Unengaged and UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisGujaratisBahrain34,500Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisGujaratisMalaysia34,500Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisGujaratisMozambique37,000Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiSunni Islam
GujaratisGujaratisZambia37,000Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisGujaratisMyanmar47,000Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiFolk Hinduism
GujaratisGujaratisMalawi66,000Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiSunni Islam
GujaratisGujaratisOman73,000Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiSunni Islam
GujaratisGujaratisMadagascar102,000Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiSunni Islam
GujaratisGujaratisCanada115,000Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisGujaratisUnited Kingdom407,000Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisGujaratisUnited States465,000Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisGujaratisTanzania520,000Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisGujaratisPakistan1,475,000No Longer UnreachedGujaratiHinduism

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