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The South Asians of Spain

The South Asians of Spain, numbering approximately 37,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are people of South Asian ancestry, primarily from India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, who form a distinct diaspora in Spain through migration, family networks, and community-based settlement patterns. They mostly adhere to Hinduism and Hindi is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite: South Asians

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples
Country: Spain
People Cluster: Other South Asian
Primary Language(s): Hindi (hin)
Primary Religion(s): Hinduism
Population: 37,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG042345
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Pray for the South Asians of Spain

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Hinduism
Religious Affiliation: Hinduism

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%
Hinduism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Hindi
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
%
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: Unreached yet Engaged

The South Asians 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 South Asians:
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 South Asians of Spain

For with the LORD there is steadfast love, and with him is plentiful redemption.
readPsalm 130:7b

Pray for those who are unaware of God's steadfast love that is offered to them through Jesus Christ to learn the truth and experience His plentiful redemption.

...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.

I lay down and slept; I woke again, for the LORD sustained me. I will not be afraid of many thousands of people who have set themselves against me all around.
readPsalm 3:5-6

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ and experience isolation or other persecution, God will sustain them and give them confidence and rest in Him.

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.
readActs 1:8

Pray that God will raise up believers who are willing to cross cultures and boldly share the good news of Jesus with the lost in this people group and from every nation.

South Asian, general Across Countries (ROP3 - 115527) reported in the following countries:

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11 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion ▲
Indo-PakistaniPG018497Indo-PakistaniNew Zealand23,000No Longer UnreachedHindiFolk Hinduism
Indo-PakistaniPG047502Indo-PakistaniSouth Korea7,100Unengaged and UnreachedHindiFolk Hinduism
IndiansPG000485IndiansPortugal80,000Engaged yet UnreachedPortugueseHinduism
East IndiansPG016188East IndiansAntigua and Barbuda425Engaged yet UnreachedAntigua and Barbuda Creole EnglishHinduism
Indo-PakistaniPG018244Indo-PakistaniBrunei6,000Unengaged and UnreachedHindiHinduism
Indo-PakistaniPG020257Indo-PakistaniAustralia374,000Engaged yet UnreachedHindiHinduism
South AsiansPG042345South AsiansSpain37,000Engaged yet UnreachedHindiHinduism
Indo-PakistaniPG047501Indo-PakistaniJapan42,500Engaged yet UnreachedEnglishHinduism
PakistaniPG042323PakistaniUnited Kingdom2,015,000Engaged yet UnreachedUrduSunni Islam
Indo-PakistaniPG047510Indo-PakistaniChristmas Island60Unengaged and UnreachedTamilSunni Islam
South AsiansPG050608South AsiansHong Kong15,500Unengaged and UnreachedUrduSunni Islam

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

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