People group profile · PG010704
The Hindi of Singapore
The Hindi of Singapore, numbering about 12,500 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a South Asian diaspora people of Hindi-speaking heritage, descended primarily from migrants from northern India who maintain an identity rooted in the Hindi language and broader Indo-Aryan cultural traditions.
They are a diaspora people in the Hindi people cluster of the South Asian Peoples. Their primary religion is Hinduism, and they primarily speak Hindi.
Fast facts
- Country
- Singapore
- Population
- 12,500
- Affinity group
- South Asian Peoples
- People cluster
- Hindi
- Primary language
- Hindi (hin)
- Primary religion
- Hinduism
- Strategic Progress Index
- Engaged yet Unreached
- Evangelical
- Less than 2%
- GSEC
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority
- Pioneer Unreached People Group
- Region
- South-Eastern Asia, Asia
Where they live
Gospel status
The Hindi are Engaged yet Unreached, which means fewer than 2% are evangelical Christians, but there are sustained efforts to establish self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. In GSEC terms, this people group is less than 2% evangelical, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years.
- Congregations exist No
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the 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
Gospel resources in Hindi
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Hindi)
- Magdalena (Hindi)
- The Savior (Hindi)
Bibles
- Easy-to-Read Version · audio, text
- Indian Revised Version (OT - Davar Audio) · audio
- New Hindi Version · video
- New Hindi Version - LUMO Christmas Film · video
- New Hindi Version - LUMO Easter Film · video
- Sab Ki · audio, text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Hindi
- Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
- Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
- Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
- 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
Hindi in other countries
The same people (ROP3 103789) is reported in 13 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Hindus | South Africa | 1,375,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Hindi | United States | 911,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Hindi | United Kingdom | 736,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Hindi | Canada | 288,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Hindi | Myanmar | 277,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Hindi | Oman | 130,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Hindi | Germany | 114,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Hindi | France | 95,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Hindi | Malaysia | 69,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Hindi | Guyana | 32,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Hindi | Bhutan | 17,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Hindi | Panama | 16,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Hindi | South Korea | 2,700 | Unengaged and Unreached |
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