Subgroups: 1
Subgroup Name | Population ▼ | |
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Gujar | 4,400 |
Lobanas (or Labana) are a tribe which lives all over the nation of India. It appears to be possibly appropriate to regard the Lobanas as a sub-division of the large Banjara tribe, forming one of their principal sub-castes. Labanas have their own language called Lubanki which is only spoken by Labanas outside the Punjab State of India. Many believe that Lobanas are of Turkish origin and that is why they are also called Banjaras. During travel they had to set up business ventures on their way. The term Lobana appears to have been derived from LUN (salt) and the BANA (trade). The Lobanas were the salt-carrying and salt-trading community. Locally, they were known by different names in parts of the Punjab. There are a couple other views of their origin. In Ludhiana and Jhang Districts, the Labanas claimed to be the descendants of Chauhan Rajputs. A good number of them traced their origin from Gaur Brahmins who came to the Punjab from Ranthambore in Aurangzeb's reign.
As time went on, the Labana Sikhs capitalized on their trading skills and their upward mobility. Now there are wealthy land-owning Labana Sikhs. You can see them throughout India, though most reside in Punjab. Some have moved to Western countries, where they manage businesses.
The Lobana people practice different religions. Most Lobana are Sikhs. Sikhism originated from a 15th century teacher named Guru Nanak Dev. He rejected the Hindu caste system, taught all people were equal and that all have equal access to God. The Sikh God is formless, genderless and is to be found in everyone. One gets closer to God by living a good life and by practicing charity. Like Hindus, Sikhs believe in reincarnation and the law of karma; you reap what you sow in your previous life. A Sikh is not permitted to use alcohol, tobacco or any illegal drugs. One may recognize a Sikh man by his distinctive turban. All the 10 great Sikh gurus wore turbans. Sikh teaching mandates that a person not cut his or her hair.
The Lobana need to understand that Jesus is not just another guru. He is the Son of God who can forgive their sins and grant them eternal life.
* Scripture Prayers for the Labana (Sikh traditions) in India.
Ask the Lord to give the Lobana a hunger for the Word of God and a desire to investigate the claims of Christ. Pray for a disciple making movement among the Labana people this decade. Pray for the Lord to send out workers to the Sikh Labana people.
Profile Source: Keith Carey |
Global Prayer Digest: 2011-10-23 |
Global Prayer Digest: 2020-08-14 |
People Name General | Labana (Sikh traditions) |
People Name in Country | Labana (Sikh traditions) |
Population this Country | 332,000 |
Population all Countries | 332,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 7 |
Alternate Names | Labane; Labhana; Lavana; Lobana; लबाना (सिख ट्रेडिशन्स) |
People ID | 18128 |
ROP3 Code | 113634 |
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 | 22 | |||||||||||||||
Largest States (only 15 largest shown) |
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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 | 22 (only 20 largest shown) |
Punjab 264,000 | |
Haryana 15,000 | |
Jammu and Kashmir 11,000 | |
Rajasthan 10,000 | |
Uttar Pradesh 9,300 | |
Delhi 8,200 | |
Uttarakhand 3,900 | |
Maharashtra 3,700 | |
Madhya Pradesh 2,000 | |
Chandigarh 1,200 | |
Jharkhand 800 | |
West Bengal 800 | |
Himachal Pradesh 700 | |
Chhattisgarh 400 | |
Gujarat 400 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Language | Punjabi, Eastern (280,000 speakers) | |||||||||||||||
Language Code | pan Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||||||||
Total Languages | 18 | |||||||||||||||
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) |
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Primary Language | Punjabi, Eastern (280,000 speakers) |
Language Code | pan Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 18 |
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) | |
Hindi 39,000 | |
Bagri 8,200 | |
Dogri 2,100 | |
Haryanvi 1,500 | |
Kumaoni 300 | |
Marwari 300 | |
Garhwali 100 | |
Kangri 100 | |
Bilaspuri 90 | |
Awadhi 80 | |
Pahari-Potwari: Poonch 40 | |
Kashmiri 30 | |
Dhundari 30 | |
Pahari, Mahasu 30 | |
Mewari 20 | |
People Groups | Speaking Punjabi, Eastern |
Primary Language: Punjabi, Eastern
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1818-1954) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1815-2011) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1818-2017) |
Bible-NT Audio | Online |
Bible-NT Text | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name |
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Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching (GRN) |
Audio Recordings | Online New Testament (FCBH) |
Audio Recordings | Online Scripture (Talking Bibles) |
Audio Recordings | Oral Bible |
Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio (Jesus Film Project) |
Film / Video | Eyes of the Heart |
Film / Video | Following Jesus (India, JF Project) |
Film / Video | God's Story Video |
Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Punjabi, Eastern |
Film / Video | Magdalena (Jesus Film Project) |
Film / Video | Satsung of the Sadguru Jesus |
Film / Video | Story of Jesus for Children (JF Project) |
Film / Video | Who Can Help You? |
General | Got Questions Ministry |
Mobile App | Download Bible from Google Play Store |
Text / Printed Matter | Bible: ਪੰਜਾਬੀ - Panjabi |
Text / Printed Matter | Download scripture in this language |
Text / Printed Matter | OneHope resources for children and youth |
Text / Printed Matter | Online Bible text (Scripture Earth) |
Text / Printed Matter | Online New Testament (Bibles India) |
Primary Religion: | Other / Small |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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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 |
0.00 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
100.00 %
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Unknown |
0.00 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |