South Asian in France


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Largest Religion
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Evangelical
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Introduction / History

Early in the twentieth century only a few people from South Asia came to France. South Asians leaving the troubles in Uganda at the time came to the country in the early 1970s. Sri Lankans working in Iran came in the late 1970s after the Iranian revolution. Later they became the bridge for Tamil refugees in the civil war.
In the early 1990s a small Pakistani community came to France. Most of them worked in the manufacturing industry or in the service trade and they lived mainly in Paris. Unskilled workers from the Punjab and the northwest later came into the country.


What Are Their Lives Like?

Most South Asians in France appear to work in unskilled jobs; for example, in restaurants. Many Tamils have Indian restaurants and travel agencies and there are Tamil newspapers. Some French towns now have Hindu temples.
Though Tamils keep to themselves, many provide a good education for their children. Tamil boys may have white girl friends from France but there are not many mixed marriages.
There are not many Tamil women in France. Unmarried women cannot come, and Tamil refugees cannot return to Sri Lanka to marry. At one time they married in India. They have since gone to Malaysia and Singapore for civil marriages. Some only have ritual marriages in France.


What Are Their Beliefs?

South Asians in France tend to be Hindu, but there is a strong Muslim and Sikh minority among them. Some are Christians.


What Are Their Needs?

France is a secularized country. The South Asians are unlikely to hear the gospel unless someone makes a point of telling them.


Prayer Points

Pray for the Lord to thrust out loving workers to the South Asians in France.
Pray for South Asian evangelists, pastors and disciplers to tend to spiritual needs in France.
Pray for South Asians to have the spiritual hunger it takes to seek and find the Lord.


Scripture Prayers for the South Asian, general in France.


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General South Asian, general
People Name in Country South Asian, general
Natural Name South Asian
Pronunciation AY-zhun
Alternate Names
Population this Country 273,000
Population all Countries 12,146,000
Total Countries 59
Indigenous No
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group No
Pioneer Workers Needed 5
People ID 19211
ROP3 Code 115527
ROP25 Code 307681
ROP25 Name South Asian
Country France
Region Europe, Western
Continent Europe
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Country France
Region Europe, Western
Continent Europe
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked

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Primary Religion: Hinduism
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
33.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.20 %)
4.00 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
34.00 %
Islam
29.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Hindi
Language Code hin   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 4
Secondary Languages
French Sinhala Urdu
Primary Language Hindi
Language Code hin   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 4
Secondary Languages
  French
  Sinhala
  Urdu
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)
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