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The Gujaratis of Kenya

The Gujaratis of Kenya, numbering approximately 25,000 people, are Engaged yet 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.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite: Gujarati Kenyans

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples
Country: Kenya
People Cluster: Gujarati
Primary Language(s): Gujarati (guj)
Primary Religion(s): Hinduism
Population: 25,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG048147
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Pray for the Gujaratis of Kenya

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Hinduism
Religious Affiliation: Hinduism

53%
%
Hinduism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Gujarati
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
%
Gujarati Speakers

Media Resources in Gujarati:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film
JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film

3 films

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Bible Resources in Gujarati:

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

2 entries

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Gujarati bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Gujaratis 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 Gujaratis:
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 Gujaratis of Kenya

And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
readMatthew 28:16-20

Pray that those who don't yet know Him will encounter the risen Savior and be transformed by the power of His resurrection, becoming disciples who make disciples.

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. “Honor your father and mother” (this is the first commandment with a promise).
readEphesians 6:1-2

Pray that God will bring young men and women to faith in Jesus and that the fruit of their faith will be a powerful testimony as they honor their parents.

Turn, O LORD, deliver my life; save me for the sake of your steadfast love.
readPsalm 6:4

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ and still struggle with the worries of this life, God will deliver them from worry for the sake of His steadfast love.

Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest."
readMatthew 9:37-38

Pray that the Lord of the harvest will raise up believers to send out into His harvest field, which is ripe and ready.

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

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25 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▲Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
GujaratisPG001169GujaratisBangladesh400Unengaged and UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisPG015478GujaratisSeychelles500Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisPG000159GujaratisFrance1,100Unengaged and UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisPG006161GujaratisMaldives1,200Unengaged and UnreachedGujaratiSunni Islam
GujaratisPG014880GujaratisRwanda1,500Unengaged and UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisPG010703GujaratisSingapore5,700Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisPG014466GujaratisBurundi16,000Unengaged and UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisPG015471GujaratisReunion23,500Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisPG048147GujaratisKenya25,000Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisPG018420GujaratisFiji26,500Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisPG015653GujaratisZimbabwe28,500Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiSunni Islam
GujaratisPG042892GujaratisUganda30,000Unengaged and UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisPG042659GujaratisBahrain34,500Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisPG020235GujaratisMalaysia34,500Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisPG015379GujaratisMozambique37,000Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiSunni Islam
GujaratisPG015576GujaratisZambia37,000Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisPG009430GujaratisMyanmar47,000Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiFolk Hinduism
GujaratisPG015322GujaratisMalawi66,000Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiSunni Islam
GujaratisPG011876GujaratisOman73,000Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiSunni Islam
GujaratisPG015300GujaratisMadagascar102,000Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiSunni Islam
GujaratisPG047433GujaratisCanada115,000Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisPG000637GujaratisUnited Kingdom407,000Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisPG047180GujaratisUnited States465,000Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisPG014930GujaratisTanzania521,000Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
GujaratisPG006352GujaratisPakistan1,475,000No Longer UnreachedGujaratiHinduism

To download a comprehensive people group list in spreadsheet form, visit our Research Data page.

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