The first Gujarati immigrants worked in trade and as shop and small business owners. The second immigrant group worked in engineering, medicine and property building. Many Indians have immigrated to New Zealand, living in Wellington, Hamilton and other places.
The Gujaratis and Punjabis are the main Indian groups in New Zealand. Gujaratis tend to keep to themselves, speaking Gujarati. Retaining their culture is very important to them. They operate a charitable organization called the Gujarati Samaj that promotes Gujarati language, culture and traditions.
They are usually Hindu, but a significant minority is Muslim.
Gujaratis in New Zealand practice Hinduism.
Hinduism is a catch-all name for the local religions of South Asia, so it is very diverse.
At the popular level, Hindus worship and serve the gods of the Hindu pantheon. They visit Hindu temples and offer prayer, food, flowers, and incense to the gods in hopes of gaining protection and benefits. They do not have a personal or familial relationship with their gods like Christians or Jews.
There are other Hindus who are more philosophical, especially among the Brahmins.
Almost all Hindus take part in yearly celebrations like Holi, the festival of colors and the start of spring.
Gujaratis in New Zealand need the opportunity to hear the gospel in their language. Along with this, they need to understand the gospel, especially themes such as sin, forgiveness of sin, repentance, faith, and knowledge of the nature and work of Jesus Christ.
Pray for godly disciple makers to disciple any Gujarati believers in New Zealand.
Pray for Holy Spirit led workers to help start a movement to Christ among the Gujaratis in New Zealand.
Pray for the Holy Spirit to illuminate the gospel to and convict Gujaratis of their need for salvation found only in Jesus Christ.
Pray for an indigenous church planting movement.
Scripture Prayers for the Gujarati in New Zealand.
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Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Gujarati |
People Name in Country | Gujarati |
Pronunciation |
goo-jah-RAH-tee
|
Alternate Names | Bajania; Gujarani; Indo-Pakistani; Karana; Parsi; Shahinshahi; Zarabe; Zardasht; Zarushti |
Population this Country | 27,000 |
Population all Countries | 3,464,000 |
Total Countries | 29 |
Indigenous | No |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | No |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
People ID | 11982 |
ROP3 Code | 103544 |
Country | New Zealand | ||
Region | Australia and Pacific | ||
Continent | Oceania | ||
10/40 Window | No | ||
National Bible Society | Website | ||
Persecution Rank | Not ranked |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | Australia and Pacific |
Continent | Oceania |
10/40 Window | No |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | Not ranked |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
---|---|
Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
Christianity (Evangelical 0.10 %) |
0.50 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
|
Hinduism |
89.50 %
|
Islam |
5.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
Other / Small |
5.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
Primary Language | Gujarati (27,000 speakers) |
Language Code | guj Ethnologue Listing |
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
Primary Language | Gujarati (27,000 speakers) |
Language Code | guj Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
People Groups | Speaking Gujarati |
Primary Language: Gujarati
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
---|---|
Bible-Portions | Yes (1809-1965) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1820-1985) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1823-2021) |
Bible-NT Audio | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
---|---|
Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Photo Source | Anonymous |
Map Source | Bethany World Prayer Center |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |