The Hindi of United States

The Hindi of United States, numbering approximately 911,000 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.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples
Country: United States
People Cluster: Hindi
Primary Language(s): Hindi (hin)
Primary Religion(s): Hinduism
Population: 911,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG047203
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Pray for the Hindi of United States

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Hinduism
Religious Affiliation: Hinduism

99%
%
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 United States

I am the LORD, and there is no other, besides me there is no God; I equip you, though you do not know me, that people may know, from the rising of the sun and from the west, that there is none besides me; I am the LORD, and there is no other.
readIsaiah 45:5-6

Pray that the lost among them will be delivered from the confusion of false beliefs and come to know the one true God who alone brings light and purpose to their lives.

Seek the LORD while he may be found; call upon him while he is near.
readIsaiah 55:6

Pray that the lost will seek the Lord while He may be found and call upon Him while He is near, for He is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.

But Jesus called them to him, saying "Let the children come to me, and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God."
readLuke 18:16

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will have a burden to share the hope of Christ with children.

For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.
readRomans 1:16

Pray that God will raise up sons and daughters who, like Paul, will be bold to share the gospel across cultural barriers so that many might receive salvation.

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

Strategic Progress Index
All

14 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress Index ▼LanguageReligion
Indian HindusIndian HindusSouth Africa1,375,000No Longer UnreachedHindiHinduism
HindiHindiUnited States911,000Engaged yet UnreachedHindiHinduism
HindiHindiOman130,000Engaged yet UnreachedHindiHinduism
HindiHindiCanada289,000Engaged yet UnreachedHindiHinduism
HindiHindiFrance95,500Engaged yet UnreachedHindiHinduism
HindiHindiPanama16,000Engaged yet UnreachedHindiHinduism
HindiHindiMyanmar278,000Engaged yet UnreachedHindiFolk Hinduism
HindiHindiMalaysia69,000Engaged yet UnreachedHindiHinduism
HindiHindiGuyana32,500Engaged yet UnreachedCaribbean HindustaniHinduism
HindiHindiSingapore12,500Engaged yet UnreachedHindiHinduism
HindiHindiBhutan17,000Engaged yet UnreachedHindiHinduism
HindiHindiUnited Kingdom737,000Engaged yet UnreachedHindiHinduism
HindiHindiGermany114,000Engaged yet UnreachedHindiHinduism
HindiHindiSouth Korea2,700Unengaged and UnreachedHindiHinduism

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