When France abolished slavery in 1848, they found that their Caribbean colonies would lack an adequate work force. They tried to recruit indentured servants from their colonies in India, but found that there were still not enough people. Next they tried to work with their archrivals, the British, to get the laborers they needed from India. Negotiations went on for years, and the few laborers they recruited from British controlled India often died in the unsafe climate and dismal working conditions. The British soon stopped allowing Indian indentured servants to be sent to French Guiana.
French Guiana is a country on the far northern portion of South America.
There are very few descendants of these people who worked on French-owned plantations. Those who are there today are probably involved with fishing and forestry, two key industries in French Guiana.
A little over half of them are Hindu, and about 20 percent are Christian.
The Hindi Sarnami people in French Guiana need a spiritual hunger that will lead them to Jesus Christ.
Pray for spiritual hunger that will lead them to Jesus.
There are Christian resources in the Sarnami Hindustani language. Pray that the Hindi Sarnami people will eagerly listen to them and be drawn to the Lord.
Pray for a disciple making movement to emerge among the Hindi Sarnami people in the South America.
Scripture Prayers for the East Indian in French Guiana.
https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/14771/FG
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinduism_in_French_Guiana
https://www.ethnologue.com/language/hns
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_French_Guiana
Profile Source: Keith Carey |
People Name General | East Indian |
People Name in Country | East Indian |
Pronunciation |
eest IN-dee-un
|
Alternate Names | Awadhi; Caribbean Hindi; Caribbean Hindi Speakers; Carribean Hindi; East Indian; East Indian Hindi; Hindi |
Population this Country | 12,000 |
Population all Countries | 1,342,000 |
Total Countries | 6 |
Indigenous | No |
Progress Scale | 2 ● |
Unreached | No |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 4 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | |
People ID | 14771 |
ROP3 Code | 108730 |
Country | French Guiana | ||
Region | America, Latin | ||
Continent | South America | ||
10/40 Window | No | ||
Persecution Rank | Not ranked |
Country | French Guiana |
Region | America, Latin |
Continent | South America |
10/40 Window | No |
Persecution Rank | Not ranked |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
---|---|
Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
Christianity (Evangelical 0.50 %) |
20.00 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
|
Hinduism |
60.00 %
|
Islam |
0.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
Other / Small |
20.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
Primary Language | Hindustani, Sarnami (12,000 speakers) |
Language Code | hns Ethnologue Listing |
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
Primary Language | Hindustani, Sarnami (12,000 speakers) |
Language Code | hns Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
People Groups | Speaking Hindustani, Sarnami |
Primary Language: Hindustani, Sarnami
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
---|---|
Bible-Portions | Yes (1980-1993) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1997-2011) |
Bible-Complete | No |
Bible-NT Audio | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
---|---|
Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name | Source |
---|---|---|
Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching | Global Recordings Network |
Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Hindustani, Sarnami | Jesus Film Project |
Film / Video | LUMO film of Gospels | Bible Media Group/LUMO |
Film / Video | World Christian Videos | World Christian Videos |
General | Biblical answers to your questions | Got Questions Ministry |
General | Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text, audio, video | Faith Comes by Hearing |
General | Gospel resources links | Scripture Earth |
General | YouVersion Bible versions in text and/or audio | YouVersion Bibles |
Mobile App | Android Bible app: Hindustani, Sarnami | YouVersion Bibles |
Mobile App | Bible app direct APK download | SIL |
Mobile App | Download audio Bible app as APK file | Faith Comes by Hearing |
Mobile App | iOS Bible app: Hindustani, Sarnami | YouVersion Bibles |
Text / Printed Matter | Download scripture in this language | eBible.org |
Text / Printed Matter | Jesus Messiah comic book | General / Other |
Photo Source | Copyrighted © 2023 A Katz - Shutterstock All rights reserved. Used with permission |
Profile Source | Keith Carey |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |