The Gujjar (Hindi) of India

The Gujjar (Hindi) of India, numbering approximately 2,795,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a large and diverse ethnic community found across northern and western India. Historically, they have been associated with pastoralism, cattle herding, dairy production, agriculture, and, in some regions, nomadic or semi-nomadic lifestyles. They mostly adhere to Hinduism and Hindi is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples
Country: India
People Cluster: Gujjar
Primary Language(s): Hindi (hin)
Primary Religion(s): Hinduism
Population: 2,795,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG047947

Pray for the Gujjar (Hindi) of India

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Hinduism
Religious Affiliation: Hinduism

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Hinduism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Hindi
Language Family: Indo-European

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Hindi Speakers

Media Resources in Hindi:

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Bible Resources in Hindi:

Or check out the Hindi bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Gujjar (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 Gujjar (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 Gujjar (Hindi) of India

And Mary said, "My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior."
readLuke 1:46-47

Pray that those who are lost will recognize their need for a Savior and joyfully embrace the mercy that God offers.

And when they saw it, they made known the saying that had been told them concerning this child.
readLuke 2:17

Pray that the lost will receive the good news of salvation in God's Son, have hearts eager to share it with others, and that all who hear will respond with wonder and faith!

Depart from me, all you workers of evil, for the LORD has heard the sound of my weeping.
readPsalm 6:8

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, God will remind them that He is near and will help them place their hope in Him when others wish to do them harm.

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD forever.
readPsalm 23:6

Ask God to raise up believers who will share the hope that, for those who trust in Christ, goodness and love will follow them all the days of their lives, and they will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.

Gujjar (Hindi) Across Countries (ROP3 - 116455) reported in the following countries:

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