People group profile · PG048753
The Hindi of South Korea
The Hindi of South Korea, numbering about 2,700 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a community in South Korea descended primarily from migrants from northern and central India who maintain Hindi as a heritage language within the broader Indian population.
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
- South Korea
- Population
- 2,700
- Affinity group
- South Asian Peoples
- People cluster
- Hindi
- Primary language
- Hindi (hin)
- Primary religion
- Hinduism
- Strategic Progress Index
- Unengaged and Unreached
- Evangelical
- No Known Evangelicals
- GSEC
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority
- Frontier Unreached People Group
- Region
- Eastern Asia, Asia
Where they live
Gospel status
The Hindi are Unengaged and Unreached, which means fewer than 2% are evangelical Christians, and there has been no reported church planting activity in the past two years. 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
- Pray that God would send workers to this people group
- Begin sowing the gospel and seek out people of peace
- Plant the first churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice
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
- 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.
- 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.
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 | Singapore | 12,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
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