People group profile · PG048149
The Gujarati Ismailis of Kenya
The Gujarati Ismailis of Kenya, numbering about 33,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Muslim community from western India (especially Gujarat) who belong to the Ismaili branch of Shia Islam.
They are a diaspora people in the Gujarati people cluster of the South Asian Peoples. Their primary religion is Shia Imami Ismaili Islam, and they primarily speak Gujarati.
Fast facts
- Country
- Kenya
- Population
- 33,000
- Affinity group
- South Asian Peoples
- People cluster
- Gujarati
- Primary language
- Gujarati (guj)
- Primary religion
- Shia Imami Ismaili Islam
- Strategic Progress Index
- Engaged yet Unreached
- Evangelical
- Less than 2%
- GSEC
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority
- Frontier Unreached People Group
- Region
- Eastern Africa, Africa
Where they live
Gospel status
The Gujarati Ismailis 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 Gujarati Ismailis
- 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
Primary religion
Shia Imami Ismaili Islam · Islam
Primary language
Gujarati · Indo-European family
100% speak Gujarati
Gospel resources in Gujarati
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
Bibles
- 1997 Bible League International · text
- Gujarati New India Bible · video
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Gujarati Ismailis
- Romans 12:4–5. Pray that believers from many cultures will work together as one body so that the church is built up.
- Revelation 7:9. Pray for the day when people from this group stand before the throne with every nation, tribe, people and language.
- John 17:3. Pray that many will come to know the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom he has sent.
- Psalm 27:1. Pray that new believers will be strengthened in the face of persecution, with the Lord as their stronghold.
Gujarati, Ismaili in other countries
The same people (ROP3 118623) is reported in 1 other country.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gujarati Ismailis | United States | 15,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
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