East Indians of Trinidad and Tobago (PGID: PG016444)

The East Indians of Trinidad and Tobago

The East Indians of Trinidad and Tobago, numbering approximately 53,500 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Caribbean people of Indian ancestry whose forebears arrived as indentured laborers from South Asia. They speak the dominant regional languages and maintain cultural traditions influenced by Hindu, Muslim, and broader Indo-Caribbean heritage. They mostly adhere to Hinduism and Caribbean Hindustani is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Latin American and Caribbean Peoples
Country: Trinidad and Tobago
People Cluster: Indo-Caribbean
Primary Language(s): Caribbean Hindustani (hns)
Primary Religion(s): Hinduism
Population: 53,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG016444

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Pray for the East Indians of Trinidad and Tobago

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Hinduism
Religious Affiliation: Hinduism

68%

Hinduism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Caribbean Hindustani
Language Family: Indo-European

100%

Hindustani, Sarnami Speakers

Media Resources in Caribbean Hindustani:

Films:

Title	Link
JESUS	View Film

1 film

Provided by the Jesus Film Project

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Bible Resources in Caribbean Hindustani:

Bible Name (Translation)	Video	Audio	Text
1997 Wycliffe Bible Translators Inc.	✓	✓	✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Caribbean Hindustani bible at Bible.com

Linked from YouVersion

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The East 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 East 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 East Indians of Trinidad and Tobago

The people dwelling in darkness have seen a great light, and for those dwelling in the region and shadow of death, on them a light has dawned.
Matthew 4:16

Pray that those living in darkness and the shadow of death will see a great light and turn to the Lord for salvation.

All the earth worships you and sings praises to you; they sing praises to your name.
Psalm 66:4

Pray that the good news of Jesus will advance here and that many will bow down and sing praises to His name.

The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
Psalm 27:1

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, God will strengthen them when they face persecution of any kind for Jesus' name’s sake.

So then it depends not on human will or exertion, but on God who has mercy.
Romans 9:16

Ask God to raise up people who will trust in His sovereignty as they share the gospel, knowing that it depends not on human will or exertion, but on God who has mercy.

Caribbean East Indian Across Countries (ROP3 - 101887) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index

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Engaged yet Unreached UUPG No Longer Unreached

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2 people groups

Photo	People Group ID	Name	Country	Population	Strategic Progress Index ▲	Language	Religion
	PG016444	East Indians	Trinidad and Tobago	53,500	Engaged yet Unreached	Caribbean Hindustani	Hinduism
	PG022284	Caribbean Hindi	French Guiana	13,500	No Longer Unreached	English	Protestantism

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