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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Indian Hindus of South Africa

The Indian Hindus of South Africa, numbering approximately 1,375,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a South African population descended largely from Indian indentured laborers and migrants who arrived during the colonial era and preserved diverse Hindu traditions from across the Indian subcontinent. They mostly adhere to Hinduism and Hindi is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite: Indian - Hindu

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples
Country: South Africa
People Cluster: Hindi
Primary Language(s): Hindi (hin)
Primary Religion(s): Hinduism
Population: 1,375,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG042180
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Pray for the Indian Hindus of South Africa

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Hinduism
Religious Affiliation: Hinduism

100%
%
Hinduism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Hindi
Language Family: Indo-European

80%
%
Hindi Speakers

Media Resources in Hindi:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film
The SaviorView Film

3 films

Provided by the Jesus Film Project

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Bible Resources in Hindi:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
Easy-to-Read Version✓✓
Indian Revised Version (OT - Davar Audio)✓
New Hindi Version✓
New Hindi Version - LUMO Christmas Film✓
New Hindi Version - LUMO Easter Film✓
Sab Ki✓✓

6 entries

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Hindi bible at Bible.com

Linked from YouVersion

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Indian Hindus 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 Indian Hindus:
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 Indian Hindus of South Africa

Sing for joy, O heavens, and exult, O earth; break forth, O mountains, into singing! For the LORD has comforted his people and will have compassion on his afflicted.
readIsaiah 49:13

Thank the Lord for the people here and ask that His gospel will flow through this land to bring hope to those who are afflicted by the guilt of sin.

Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!
readPsalm 34:8

Pray that the gospel will advance and that many will have the opportunity to taste and see the goodness of God and entrust their lives to Him.

Oh, fear the LORD, you his saints, for those who fear him have no lack!
readPsalm 34:9

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be grounded in the Word, always trusting in the Lord's provision for their needs.

Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may speed ahead and be honored, as happened among you, and that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men. For not all have faith. But the Lord is faithful. He will establish you and guard you against the evil one.
read2 Thessalonians 3:1-3

Pray that the Word of God will spread throughout this people group and be honored. Ask God to establish His people and guard them from the evil one, testifying to this whole people group of His great faithfulness.

Hindi Across Countries (ROP3 - 103789) reported in the following countries:

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14 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Indian HindusPG042180Indian HindusSouth Africa1,375,000No Longer UnreachedHindiHinduism
HindiPG047203HindiUnited States911,000Engaged yet UnreachedHindiHinduism
HindiPG000641HindiUnited Kingdom736,000Engaged yet UnreachedHindiHinduism
HindiPG043407HindiCanada288,000Engaged yet UnreachedHindiHinduism
HindiPG022049HindiMyanmar278,000Engaged yet UnreachedHindiFolk Hinduism
HindiPG046411HindiOman130,000Engaged yet UnreachedHindiHinduism
HindiPG000243HindiGermany114,000Engaged yet UnreachedHindiHinduism
HindiPG042473HindiFrance95,500Engaged yet UnreachedHindiHinduism
HindiPG020236HindiMalaysia69,000Engaged yet UnreachedHindiHinduism
HindiPG016364HindiGuyana32,500Engaged yet UnreachedCaribbean HindustaniHinduism
HindiPG001227HindiBhutan17,000Engaged yet UnreachedHindiHinduism
HindiPG024828HindiPanama16,000Engaged yet UnreachedHindiHinduism
HindiPG010704HindiSingapore12,500Engaged yet UnreachedHindiHinduism
HindiPG048753HindiSouth Korea2,700Unengaged and UnreachedHindiHinduism

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

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