There is an increase in South Asian migrants to Spain like in other European countries. It is low in comparison to other countries of the Mediterranean. The South Asians (Indians) in Spain are one of the smaller Indian peoples. Most Indians came to Spain from Africa while some migrated from India, Japan and Southeast Asia. They speak Hindi, Sindhi, Punjabi, Spanish and English.
After World War Two, Sindhi traders and shop owners did well in Las Palmas, the Canary Islands and Tenerife because of restrictions on Spain. They traded with North Africa from Las Palmas.
The next movement of Indians going to Spain was from Equatorial Guinea which was a Spanish colony in Africa. When importing became freer in the 1980s, business activity moved to Madrid, Barcelona and Malaga.
The Indians in Spain are hardworking, peaceful and do not get involved in politics. They have mixed well with others in Spain. There are a lot of Indian restaurants in Majorca. Many Indians living in Majorca own businesses.
Most of the Indians are Sindhis and Sikhs. They celebrate several religious festivals. They have temples in the Canary Islands, Ceuta and Valencia.
There are many Hindu and Indian organizations in Spain. Some Spaniards have converted to Hinduism. There is a Hindu temple in Valencia and Krishna temples in Madrid, Barcelona, Malaga, and Tenerife. In Barcelona there is a Krishna restaurant.
These South Asians can be Hindu, Sikh or Muslim. There is also a sizable Christian minority among these South Asians.
Like all other peoples of the world, this people group needs the blessings and guidance that only Jesus Christ can offer.
Pray for workers to go to the South Asians in Spain, and for their hearts to be ready to receive their Savior.
Pray for families of believers loving and serving others to grow reproducing churches.
Pray for a chain reaction of families reaching families that result in thousands of new disciples who share their faith with others.
Pray for grace and truth expanding into their entire society as all believers learn to love others.
Scripture Prayers for the South Asian, general in Spain.
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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 | 128,000 |
Population all Countries | 12,146,000 |
Total Countries | 59 |
Indigenous | No |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 3 |
People ID | 19211 |
ROP3 Code | 115527 |
Country | Spain | ||
Region | Europe, Western | ||
Continent | Europe | ||
10/40 Window | No | ||
National Bible Society | Website | ||
Persecution Rank | Not ranked | ||
Location in Country | Central, south; Canary Islands Source: Ethnologue 2010 |
Country | Spain |
Region | Europe, Western |
Continent | Europe |
10/40 Window | No |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | Not ranked |
Location in Country | Central, south; Canary Islands. Source: Ethnologue 2010 |
Primary Religion: | Islam |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
---|---|
Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
Christianity (Evangelical 1.00 %) |
5.00 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
10.00 %
|
Hinduism |
25.00 %
|
Islam |
50.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
4.00 %
|
Other / Small |
6.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
Primary Language | Urdu | |||
Language Code | urd Ethnologue Listing | |||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||
Total Languages | 4 | |||
Secondary Languages |
|
Primary Language | Urdu |
Language Code | urd Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 4 |
Secondary Languages | |
Hindi | |
Sinhala | |
Spanish | |
People Groups | Speaking Urdu |
Primary Language: Urdu
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
---|---|
Bible-Portions | Yes (1747-1894) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1758-2000) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1843-2022) |
Bible-NT Audio | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Photo Source | pxhere Creative Commons |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |