In the mid 1800s, European powers were abolishing the African slave trade. This left a need for cheap laborers. The plantation owners managed to fill this void by attracting East Indians to come as indentured laborers. Most left the US Virgin Islands after seven years, but a small number remained.
Though they are small in number, the East Indians in the US Virgin Islands have kept Hindi as their heart language, but they have lost their South Asian culture in other ways. However, they still have South Asian eating habits.
They dominate the small business sector of the economy and some own department stores.
Most are Hindu though there is a Christian presence among them.
Like all other peoples of the world, the East Indians in the Virgin Islands need to put Jesus first in their lives.
Pray for East Indian disciplers to make more disciples in the Virgin Islands.
Pray for a spiritual hunger that will lead them to the cross.
Pray for Christ followers among the East Indians in the US Virgin Islands to take Christ to their Hindu neighbors.
Scripture Prayers for the East Indian in Virgin Islands (U.S.).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indians_in_the_United_States_Virgin_Islands
https://www.jstor.org/stable/24384100
https://scholarworks.umass.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1016&context=anthro_res_rpt12
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | East Indian |
People Name in Country | East Indian |
Pronunciation | eest IN-dee-un |
Alternate Names | Ceylon Tamil; Tamil |
Population this Country | 700 |
Population all Countries | 114,000 |
Total Countries | 7 |
Indigenous | No |
Progress Scale | 2 ● |
Unreached | No |
Frontier People Group | No |
Pioneer Workers Needed | |
People ID | 11678 |
ROP3 Code | 102818 |
ROP25 Code | 302261 |
ROP25 Name | East Indian |
Country | Virgin Islands (U.S.) | ||
Region | America, North and Caribbean | ||
Continent | North America | ||
10/40 Window | No | ||
Persecution Rank | Not ranked |
Country | Virgin Islands (U.S.) |
Region | America, North and Caribbean |
Continent | North America |
10/40 Window | No |
Persecution Rank | Not ranked |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
---|---|
Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
Christianity (Evangelical 1.00 %) |
15.00 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
|
Hinduism |
60.00 %
|
Islam |
15.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
Other / Small |
10.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
Primary Language | Hindi (700 speakers) |
Language Code | hin Ethnologue Listing |
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
Primary Language | Hindi (700 speakers) |
Language Code | hin Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
People Groups | Speaking Hindi |
Primary Language: Hindi
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
---|---|
Bible-Portions | Yes (1806-1962) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1811-1998) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1818-2022) |
FCBH NT (www.bible.is) | Online |
YouVersion NT (www.bible.com) | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Photo Source | RVA - Pixabay |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |