The Gujaratis of Uganda

The Gujaratis of Uganda, numbering approximately 30,000 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are 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 mostly adhere to Hinduism and Gujarati is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples
Country: Uganda
People Cluster: Gujarati
Primary Language(s): Gujarati (guj)
Primary Religion(s): Hinduism
Population: 30,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG042892
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Hinduism
Religious Affiliation: Hinduism

87%
%
Hinduism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Gujarati
Language Family: Indo-European

51%
%
Gujarati Speakers

Media Resources in Gujarati:

Films:
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JESUSView Film
JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film

3 films

Bible Resources in Gujarati:

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

2 entries

Or check out the Gujarati bible at Bible.com

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Explore Lostness and Next Steps

Unengaged and Unreached

Strategic Priority Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached (SPI: 0), which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations among which there are no known efforts focused on establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.
Lostness Priority Index (LPI): Frontier Unreached People Group, (LPI: 0), < 0.1% Evangelical.
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity (GSEC: 1), this people group is less than 2% evangelical, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years

Next steps for the Gujaratis:
Begin signifcant prayer and fasting for this group
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Pray specifically for the Gujaratis of Uganda

And Samuel said to Saul, “You have done foolishly. You have not kept the command of the Lord your God, with which he commanded you."
read1 Samuel 13:13a

Pray that those who are walking in disobedience will recognize their sin and to turn to God.

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 sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.
readJohn 10:27

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will hear God's voice and will have the great assurance that no one can snatch them from the Father’s hand.

Oh, magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together!
readPsalm 34:3

Pray that God will raise up believers who will go to those in this people group who do not yet follow Jesus, and that they will invite many to magnify the Lord with them so that His fame will spread to the ends of the earth.

Gujarati Across Countries (ROP3 - 103544) reported in the following countries:

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25 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountry ▼PopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
GujaratisGujaratisZimbabwe28,500Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiSunni Islam
GujaratisGujaratisZambia36,500Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisGujaratisUnited States465,000Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisGujaratisUnited Kingdom407,000Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisGujaratisUganda30,000Unengaged and UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisGujaratisTanzania519,000Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisGujaratisSingapore5,700Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisGujaratisSeychelles500Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisGujaratisRwanda1,500Unengaged and UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisGujaratisReunion23,500Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisGujaratisPakistan1,475,000No Longer UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisGujaratisOman73,000Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiSunni Islam
GujaratisGujaratisMyanmar47,000Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiFolk Hinduism
GujaratisGujaratisMozambique37,000Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiSunni Islam
GujaratisGujaratisMaldives1,200Unengaged and UnreachedGujaratiSunni Islam
GujaratisGujaratisMalaysia34,500Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisGujaratisMalawi66,000Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiSunni Islam
GujaratisGujaratisMadagascar102,000Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiSunni Islam
GujaratisGujaratisKenya25,000Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisGujaratisFrance1,100Unengaged and UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisGujaratisFiji26,500Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisGujaratisCanada115,000Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisGujaratisBurundi16,000Unengaged and UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisGujaratisBangladesh400Unengaged and UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisGujaratisBahrain34,500Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiHinduism

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