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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Gujaratis of Bahrain

The Gujaratis of Bahrain, numbering approximately 34,500 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are described as 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 are an Diaspora people, with Gujarati as their ethnic/kinship group and are in the Gujarati people cluster of the South Asian Peoples. They mostly adhere to Hinduism and Gujarati is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite: Gujarati

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples
Country: Bahrain
People Cluster: Gujarati
Primary Language(s): Gujarati (guj)
Primary Religion(s): Hinduism
Population: 34,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG042659
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Hinduism
Religious Affiliation: Hinduism

56%
%
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

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Bible Resources in Gujarati:

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

2 entries

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Gujarati bible at Bible.com

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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 Bahrain

For who is God, but the LORD? And who is a rock, except our God?
readPsalm 18:31

As people look to their own efforts for hope, pray they will have the opportunity to learn and believe in the Lord, who is the only Rock worthy of their faith.

"O righteous Father, even though the world does not know you, I know you, and these know that you have sent me."
readJohn 17:25

Pray that the lost will come to know the Father and Jesus Christ, whom He has sent, and that they will be filled with His love and grace.

Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership has righteousness with lawlessness? Or what fellowship has light with darkness?
read2 Corinthians 6:14

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ and want to marry, they will be led to other believers and enter into godly marriages.

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:

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25 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountry ▼PopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
GujaratisPG015653GujaratisZimbabwe28,500Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiSunni Islam
GujaratisPG015576GujaratisZambia36,500Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisPG047180GujaratisUnited States465,000Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisPG000637GujaratisUnited Kingdom407,000Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisPG042892GujaratisUganda30,000Unengaged and UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisPG014930GujaratisTanzania519,000Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisPG010703GujaratisSingapore5,600Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisPG015478GujaratisSeychelles500Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisPG014880GujaratisRwanda1,500Unengaged and UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisPG015471GujaratisReunion23,500Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisPG006352GujaratisPakistan1,475,000No Longer UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisPG011876GujaratisOman73,000Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiSunni Islam
GujaratisPG009430GujaratisMyanmar47,000Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiFolk Hinduism
GujaratisPG015379GujaratisMozambique37,000Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiSunni Islam
GujaratisPG006161GujaratisMaldives1,200Unengaged and UnreachedGujaratiSunni Islam
GujaratisPG020235GujaratisMalaysia34,500Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisPG015322GujaratisMalawi66,000Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiSunni Islam
GujaratisPG015300GujaratisMadagascar102,000Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiSunni Islam
GujaratisPG048147GujaratisKenya25,000Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisPG000159GujaratisFrance1,100Unengaged and UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisPG018420GujaratisFiji26,500Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisPG047433GujaratisCanada115,000Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisPG014466GujaratisBurundi16,000Unengaged and UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisPG001169GujaratisBangladesh400Unengaged and UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisPG042659GujaratisBahrain34,500Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiHinduism

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

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