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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Tamil of United States

The Tamil of United States, numbering approximately 339,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a diaspora community of Tamil Hindus in the United States. They mostly adhere to Hinduism and Tamil is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples
Country: United States
People Cluster: Tamil
Primary Language(s): Tamil (tam)
Primary Religion(s): Hinduism
Population: 339,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG047226
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Pray for the Tamil of United States

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Hinduism
Religious Affiliation: Hinduism

98%
%
Hinduism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Tamil
Language Family: Dravidian

100%
%
Tamil Speakers

Media Resources in Tamil:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film
The SaviorView Film

3 films

Provided by the Jesus Film Project

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Bible Resources in Tamil:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
Contemporary Version✓
Contemporary Version - LUMO Christmas Film✓
Contemporary Version - LUMO Easter Film✓
Easy-to-Read Version✓✓
Indian Revised Version✓✓
Indian Revised Version✓

6 entries

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Tamil bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Tamil 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 Tamil:
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 Tamil of United States

Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!
readPsalm 46:10

Pray that those who do not yet worship Jesus will be still and know that He is God, that He will be exalted among them and in all the earth.

Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you!
readPsalm 67:3

Pray that God will be working in people's hearts, give them opportunities to receive the gospel, and bring many to faith in Himself.

But you said, "I will surely do you good, and make your offspring as the sand of the sea, which cannot be numbered for multitude."
readGenesis 32:12

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will experience God's presence and protection even in difficult circumstances, knowing that He will make them fruitful.

For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
readHebrews 4:12

Pray that God will make His living and active Word available to everyone in this people group so that many will respond to the gospel. Ask Him to provide Jesus-followers to walk with new believers as they grow in Him.

Tamil Hindu Across Countries (ROP3 - 113732) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index
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14 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress Index ▲LanguageReligion
TamilPG000442TamilNetherlands7,900Engaged yet UnreachedTamilHinduism
TamilPG009527TamilMyanmar297,000Engaged yet UnreachedTamilFolk Hinduism
TamilPG010723TamilSingapore244,000Engaged yet UnreachedTamilHinduism
TamilPG015474TamilReunion189,000Engaged yet UnreachedRéunion Creole FrenchHinduism
TamilPG015483TamilSeychelles400Engaged yet UnreachedTamilHinduism
TamilPG042414TamilGermany67,000Engaged yet UnreachedTamilHinduism
TamilPG042483TamilFrance126,000Engaged yet UnreachedTamilHinduism
TamilPG047226TamilUnited States339,000Engaged yet UnreachedTamilHinduism
Sri Lankan TamilPG000621Sri Lankan TamilUnited Kingdom74,500No Longer UnreachedTamilHinduism
Sri Lankan TamilPG006432Sri Lankan TamilSri Lanka2,630,000No Longer UnreachedTamilHinduism
TamilPG008196TamilCambodia1,800No Longer UnreachedTamilFolk Hinduism
TamilPG009351TamilMalaysia2,620,000No Longer UnreachedTamilHinduism
Tamil HinduPG010925Tamil HinduThailand35,000No Longer UnreachedTamilHinduism
TamilPG043485TamilCanada163,000No Longer UnreachedTamilHinduism

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