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The Tamil of Reunion

The Tamil of Reunion, numbering approximately 189,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a diaspora community of Tamil Hindus in Reunion. They mostly adhere to Hinduism and Réunion Creole French is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples
Country: Reunion
People Cluster: Tamil
Primary Language(s): Réunion Creole French (rcf)
Primary Religion(s): Hinduism
Population: 189,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG015474

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Pray for the Tamil of Reunion

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Hinduism
Religious Affiliation: Hinduism

99%
%
Hinduism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Réunion Creole French
Language Family: Indo-European

75%
%
Réunion French Creole Speakers

Media Resources in Réunion Creole French:

Films:
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JESUSView Film

1 film

Provided by the Jesus Film Project

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Bible Resources in Réunion Creole French:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Réunion Creole French bible at Bible.com

Linked from YouVersion

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Tamil 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 Tamil:
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 Tamil of Reunion

I love those who love me, and those who seek me diligently find me.
readProverbs 8:17

As many search for hope, pray they will discover materials that will lead them to Jesus and explain the gospel in a way they will resonate with.

And when the Gentiles heard this, they began rejoicing and glorifying the word of the Lord, and as many as were appointed to eternal life believed. And the word of the Lord was spreading throughout the whole region.
readActs 13:48-49

Pray that the gospel will spread throughout this whole region and that many will believe and embrace the gift of eternal life through faith in Jesus Christ.

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

Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.
readJames 5:16

Pray that believers whom God sends will confess their sins, pray for one another, and live in unity. Ask that they will model healthy Christian relationships for this people group.

Tamil Hindu Across Countries (ROP3 - 113732) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index
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14 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDName ▼CountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Tamil HinduPG010925Tamil HinduThailand35,000No Longer UnreachedTamilHinduism
TamilPG000442TamilNetherlands7,900Engaged yet UnreachedTamilHinduism
TamilPG008196TamilCambodia1,800No Longer UnreachedTamilFolk Hinduism
TamilPG009351TamilMalaysia2,620,000No Longer UnreachedTamilHinduism
TamilPG009527TamilMyanmar297,000Engaged yet UnreachedTamilFolk Hinduism
TamilPG010723TamilSingapore245,000Engaged yet UnreachedTamilHinduism
TamilPG015474TamilReunion189,000Engaged yet UnreachedRéunion Creole FrenchHinduism
TamilPG015483TamilSeychelles400Engaged yet UnreachedTamilHinduism
TamilPG042414TamilGermany67,000Engaged yet UnreachedTamilHinduism
TamilPG042483TamilFrance126,000Engaged yet UnreachedTamilHinduism
TamilPG043485TamilCanada163,000No Longer UnreachedTamilHinduism
TamilPG047226TamilUnited States339,000Engaged yet UnreachedTamilHinduism
Sri Lankan TamilPG000621Sri Lankan TamilUnited Kingdom74,500No Longer UnreachedTamilHinduism
Sri Lankan TamilPG006432Sri Lankan TamilSri Lanka2,635,000No Longer UnreachedTamilHinduism

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

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