The Hindi of Canada

The Hindi of Canada, numbering approximately 288,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a South Asian diaspora people of Hindi-speaking heritage, descended primarily from migrants from northern India who maintain an identity rooted in the Hindi language and broader Indo-Aryan cultural traditions. They mostly adhere to Hinduism and Hindi is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples
Country: Canada
People Cluster: Hindi
Primary Language(s): Hindi (hin)
Primary Religion(s): Hinduism
Population: 288,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG043407
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Hinduism
Religious Affiliation: Hinduism

78%
%
Hinduism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Hindi
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
%
Hindi Speakers

Media Resources in Hindi:

Films:
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JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film
The SaviorView Film

3 films

Bible Resources in Hindi:

Or check out the Hindi bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Hindi 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 Hindi:
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 Hindi of Canada

I am the LORD; that is my name; my glory I give to no other, nor my praise to carved idols.
readIsaiah 42:8

Pray that lost people will turn from worthless idols to worship the one true God, recognizing that He alone is worthy of all glory and praise.

If I ascend to heaven, you are there. If I make my bed in Sheol, you are there!
readPsalm 139:8

Pray that the lost will recognize God's presence with them wherever they go, put their faith in Christ, and seek to live in a way that honors and glorifies Him.

Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.
readHebrews 12:1-2

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will remember the testimony of those who went before them, resist sin, and run with perseverance the race set before them, fixing their eyes on Jesus.

The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
readJohn 1:5

Pray that when discouraging days come, those who cross cultures for the sake of the gospel will be comforted as they remember that the light of Christ is stronger than the darkness that surrounds them.

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

Strategic Progress Index
All

14 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Indian HindusIndian HindusSouth Africa1,375,000No Longer UnreachedHindiHinduism
HindiHindiUnited States911,000Engaged yet UnreachedHindiHinduism
HindiHindiUnited Kingdom736,000Engaged yet UnreachedHindiHinduism
HindiHindiCanada288,000Engaged yet UnreachedHindiHinduism
HindiHindiMyanmar278,000Engaged yet UnreachedHindiFolk Hinduism
HindiHindiOman130,000Engaged yet UnreachedHindiHinduism
HindiHindiGermany114,000Engaged yet UnreachedHindiHinduism
HindiHindiFrance95,500Engaged yet UnreachedHindiHinduism
HindiHindiMalaysia69,000Engaged yet UnreachedHindiHinduism
HindiHindiGuyana32,500Engaged yet UnreachedCaribbean HindustaniHinduism
HindiHindiBhutan17,000Engaged yet UnreachedHindiHinduism
HindiHindiPanama16,000Engaged yet UnreachedHindiHinduism
HindiHindiSingapore12,500Engaged yet UnreachedHindiHinduism
HindiHindiSouth Korea2,700Unengaged and UnreachedHindiHinduism

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