People group profile · PG050608
The South Asians of Hong Kong
The South Asians of Hong Kong, numbering about 15,500 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are an Urdu-speaking Muslim community composed of individuals from Pakistan and India.
They are a diaspora people in the Other South Asian people cluster of the South Asian Peoples. Their primary religion is Sunni Islam, and they primarily speak Urdu.
Fast facts
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Population
- 15,500
- Affinity group
- South Asian Peoples
- People cluster
- Other South Asian
- Primary language
- Urdu (urd)
- Primary religion
- Sunni Islam
- Strategic Progress Index
- Unengaged and Unreached
- Evangelical
- Less than 2%
- GSEC
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority
- Expanding Unreached People Group
- Also known as
- South Asian Muslims
- Region
- Eastern Asia, Asia
- Location
- concentrated in Yau Ma Tei, Tsim Sha Tsui, and Sham Shui Po neighborhoods
Where they live
Gospel status
The South Asians 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 South Asians
- 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
Primary religion
Sunni Islam · Islam
Primary language
Urdu · Indo-European family
100% speak Urdu
Gospel resources in Urdu
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Urdu)
- Magdalena (Urdu)
- The Savior (Urdu (Indian))
- The Savior (Urdu)
Bibles
- Easy-to-Read Version · audio, text
- Geo Version · audio, text
- Geo Version · audio, text
- Geo Version · audio, text
- Pakistan Bible Society · audio
- Revised · video
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the South Asians
- 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.
South Asian, general in other countries
The same people (ROP3 115527) is reported in 10 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistani | United Kingdom | 2,015,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Indo-Pakistani | Australia | 374,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Indians | Portugal | 80,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Indo-Pakistani | Japan | 42,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| South Asians | Spain | 37,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Indo-Pakistani | New Zealand | 23,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Indo-Pakistani | South Korea | 7,100 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Indo-Pakistani | Brunei | 6,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| East Indians | Antigua and Barbuda | 425 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Indo-Pakistani | Christmas Island | 60 | Unengaged and Unreached |
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