Sikligar (Muslim traditions) in India
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People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project.
The Sikligar live in several states such as Punjab, Gujarat, Haryana and Rajasthan. In Gujarat they are Hindus, in Punjab they are Sikhs and in Haryana they are Hindus and Sikhs. The Sikligar are endogamous (they prefer marriages to occur within their community or clan) and are nomads, with many of them living near to the towns.
The Sikligar of Gujarat speak Gujarati. They sharpen knives, scissors and other items for a living. Child labor is used there.
In Haryana, the Sikligar speak Haryanvi. The Hindus and Sikhs do not marry each other. They do metal burnishing for a living.
In Punjab, the Sikligar manufacture spades, knives and other items. They speak Punjabi and most can speak Hindi too.
Pray that God will give them dreams and visions leading them to Jesus Christ.
Pray that Indian Christians will lead them to Jesus Christ.
Scripture Prayers for the Sikligar (Muslim traditions) in India.
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| Profile Source: Anonymous |
| Global Prayer Digest: 2016-10-22 |
| People Name General | Sikligar (Muslim traditions) |
| People Name in Country | Sikligar (Muslim traditions) |
| Population this Country | 54,000 |
| Population all Countries | 70,000 |
| Total Countries | 3 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 1 ● |
| Unreached | Yes |
| Frontier People Group | Yes |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
| Alternate Names | Bhisti; Kotari; Kottari; Saikalgar; Saiqalgar; Sakka; Saqqa; Shikalgar; Shikkaligar; Shishgar; Sikalgar; Sikkaligar; Sikkligar; Sikligar; Sisgar; Visti; सिकलिगर (मुस्लिम ट्रेडिशन्स) |
| People ID | 18102 |
| ROP3 Code | 113605 |
| Country | India | |||||||||
| Region | Asia, South | |||||||||
| Continent | Asia | |||||||||
| 10/40 Window | Yes | |||||||||
| National Bible Society | Website | |||||||||
| Persecution Rank | 10 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | |||||||||
| Total States on file | 8 | |||||||||
| Largest States |
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| Districts | Interactive map, listing and data download | |||||||||
| Specialized Website | South Asia Peoples | |||||||||
| Country | India |
| Region | Asia, South |
| Continent | Asia |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| National Bible Society | Website |
| Persecution Rank | 10 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
| Total States | 8 |
| Uttar Pradesh 22,000 | |
| Maharashtra 17,000 | |
| Karnataka 4,700 | |
| Bihar 4,300 | |
| Madhya Pradesh 3,700 | |
| Uttarakhand 1,300 | |
| Rajasthan 100 | |
| Punjab 100 | |
| Website | South Asia Peoples |
| Primary Language | Urdu (38,000 speakers) | ||||||||||||
| Language Code | urd Ethnologue Listing | ||||||||||||
| Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | ||||||||||||
| Total Languages | 12 | ||||||||||||
| Secondary Languages |
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| Primary Language | Urdu (38,000 speakers) |
| Language Code | urd Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 12 |
| Secondary Languages | |
| Marathi 4,700 | |
| Bhojpuri 1,300 | |
| Telugu 600 | |
| Awadhi 300 | |
| Marwari 100 | |
| Bundeli 90 | |
| Punjabi, Eastern 80 | |
| Garhwali 80 | |
| Maithili 40 | |
| Kannada 40 | |
| Hindi 20 | |
| 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 |
| Bible-NT Text | Online |
| Possible Print Bibles | |
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| Amazon | |
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| Forum Bible Agencies | |
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| World Bible Finder | |
| Virtual Storehouse | |
| Primary Religion: | Islam |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
|---|---|
| Buddhism |
0.00 %
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| Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %) |
0.00 %
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| Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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| Hinduism |
0.00 %
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| Islam |
100.00 %
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| Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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| Other / Small |
0.00 %
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| Unknown |
0.00 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
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