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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Hindu Arain of India

The Hindu Arain of India, numbering approximately 413,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Hindu subgroup of the predominantly Muslim Arain, an agricultural community of the north‑western Indian subcontinent, historically known as skilled cultivators, market gardeners, and farmers. They mostly adhere to Hinduism and Haryanvi is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite: Arain, Hindu

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples
Country: India
People Cluster: Arain
Primary Language(s): Haryanvi (bgc)
Primary Religion(s): Hinduism
Population: 413,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG048183
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Pray for the Hindu Arain of India

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Hinduism
Religious Affiliation: Hinduism

90%
%
Hinduism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Haryanvi
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
%
Haryanvi Speakers

Media Resources in Haryanvi:

Films:
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JESUSView Film

1 film

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Bible Resources in Haryanvi:

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1 entry

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Or check out the Haryanvi bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Hindu Arain 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 Hindu Arain:
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 Hindu Arain of India

And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life.
readJohn 3:14-15

Pray that the lost among them will look to the One lifted up on the cross, believing in Him and receiving eternal life.

Sing to God, sing praises to his name; lift up a song to him who rides through the deserts; his name is the LORD; exult before him!
readPsalm 68:4

Pray that many will come to faith in Christ and share the gospel with others so that His salvation will be known among all nations.

And they all ate and were satisfied. And what was left over was picked up, twelve baskets of broken pieces.
readLuke 9:17

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will meditate on the stories of Jesus' miracles, be in awe of Him, and trust Him for everything they need.

And when Jesus finished these sayings, the crowds were astonished at his teaching, for he was teaching them as one who had authority, and not as their scribes.
readMatthew 7:28-29

Pray that God will remind believers that they have His authority as they share His truth with the lost, and pray He will draw crowds of people to this message and plant it deeply in their hearts.

Arain, Hindu Across Countries (ROP3 - 112254) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress Index ▼LanguageReligion
Hindu ArainPG048183Hindu ArainIndia413,000Engaged yet UnreachedHaryanviHinduism

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