This people group originated in the Indian states of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar before they were taken to the Dutch colony of Surinam in South America to work on sugar cane and coffee plantations. After the Dutch lost their colonial holdings in Surinam in 1975, some of the Hindi Sarnami came to the Netherlands, though others stayed in Surinam.

Surinam is a small nation in the northern part of South America.

Aluminum production is the key industry in Surinam. Oil, lumber, and agriculture make up other parts of Surinam's economy. The Hindi Sarnami people are most likely involved with these industries.

The Hindi Sarnami people speak their own version of Bhojpuri, a language spoken in northern India. Their language changed quite a bit as time went on and words were borrowed from Dutch and local languages. But there are Christian resources in their language.

About half of the Hindi Sarnami speakers in Surinam are Christians of some sort.

The Hindi Sarnami people in the Surinam need a spiritual hunger that will lead them to having a devoted relationship with Jesus Christ.

Pray for spiritual receptivity among this largely Christianized people.
Pray that the Hindi Sarnami people will eagerly read the Bible and view the JESUS Film in a language they can understand.
Pray for a disciple making movement to emerge among the Hindi Sarnami people in Surinam.

Scripture Prayers for the East Indian in Suriname.

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/14771/NS
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caribbean_Hindustani
https://www.ethnologue.com/language/HNS
http://www.academia.edu/6291001/Language_change_in_a_multiple_contact_setting_The_case_of_Sarnami_Suriname_