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The East Indians of Barbados

The East Indians of Barbados, numbering approximately 3,900 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Caribbean people of Indian ancestry whose forebears arrived as indentured laborers from South Asia. They speak the dominant regional languages and maintain cultural traditions influenced by Hindu, Muslim, and broader Indo-Caribbean heritage. They mostly adhere to Sunni Islam and Bajan is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite: East Indian

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Latin American and Caribbean Peoples
Country: Barbados
People Cluster: Indo-Caribbean
Primary Language(s): Bajan (bjs)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 3,900
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG049229

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Pray for the East Indians of Barbados

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

53%
%
Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Bajan
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
%
Bajan Speakers

Media Resources in Bajan:

Films:

No film resources are listed for this language.

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Bible Resources in Bajan:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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Or check out the Bajan bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The East Indians 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 East Indians:
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 East Indians of Barbados

The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork.
readPsalm 19:1

Pray that those who are lost will look to the heavens and see the glory of God displayed, leading them to seek Him and know Him as their Creator and Savior.

For from the rising of the sun to its setting my name will be great among the nations, and in every place incense will be offered to my name, and a pure offering. For my name will be great among the nations, says the LORD of hosts.
readMalachi 1:11

Pray that they will worship God in spirit and truth, offering Him the sacrifices of praise and thanksgiving that He desires.

For you are great and do wondrous things; you alone are God. Teach me your way, O Lord, that I may walk in your truth; unite my heart to fear your name.
readPsalm 86:10-11

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will trust in the Lord with all their heart, knowing that He is the one true God and will teach them His ways.

The steps of a man are established by the LORD, when he delights in his way.
readPsalm 37:23

Pray that believers from near and far will serve here and trust in the Lord's timing as He establishes their steps.

East Indian Across Countries (ROP3 - 102818) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index

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11 people groups

Photo People Group ID Name Country Population ▲ Strategic Progress Index Language Religion
East Indians PG048725 East Indians Venezuela 500 Unengaged and Unreached Hindi Hinduism
East Indians PG049233 East Indians Guatemala 700 Unengaged and Unreached Spanish Unaffiliated
East Indians PG049232 East Indians Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,500 Unengaged and Unreached Vincentian Creole English Unaffiliated
East Indians PG048722 East Indians Brazil 2,400 Unengaged and Unreached Hindi Hinduism
East Indians PG048719 East Indians Argentina 2,700 Unengaged and Unreached Hindi Hinduism
East Indians PG048723 East Indians Chile 3,900 Unengaged and Unreached Hindi Hinduism
East Indians PG049229 East Indians Barbados 3,900 Engaged yet Unreached Bajan Sunni Islam
East Indians PG049230 East Indians Grenada 4,700 Unengaged and Unreached Hindi Protestantism
East Indians PG049231 East Indians Saint Lucia 5,500 Unengaged and Unreached Saint Lucian Creole French Unaffiliated
East Indians PG048721 East Indians Belize 12,000 Unengaged and Unreached Belize Kriol English Unaffiliated
East Indians PG048724 East Indians Jamaica 25,500 Engaged yet Unreached Hindi Roman Catholicism

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