The name of the community is derived from the word sona meaning gold, and the people who work with gold are called Sunar or Sonar. Traditionally they are goldsmiths, but with the availability of better educational facilities the Sonar have become inclined towards education. They claim their social status next to that of the Brahmin. Divorce and remarriage are allowed.
A Sonar follower of Christ may lose his place in society, and be ostracized. This is especially an issue for high caste individuals.
Pray the few believers among the Sonar will grow in sharing and discussing God's Word with their families and clans.
There are few if any Christian believers among the Sonar, but pray for the ones that will soon be a part of this community. Pray they be well instructed in the faith, and will grow in maturity and in numbers. Pray they live holy lives. Pray for the Sonar community to be humble enough to acknowledge their need for forgiveness of sin, and that they understand the provision for forgiveness that God has provided.
Scripture Prayers for the Sonar (Hindu traditions) in Nepal.
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Sonar (Hindu traditions) |
People Name in Country | Sonar (Hindu traditions) |
Pronunciation | suh-NAR |
Population this Country | 75,000 |
Population all Countries | 8,389,000 |
Total Countries | 5 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 2 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 2 |
Alternate Names | Agsali; Aksali; Ashraf; Ausala; Chaudhari; Gorkha; Hemkar; Jangar; Jargar; Kamsala; Kapila; Karai; Khakhar; Khatri; Konkar; Korai; Maipotra; Mair; Nepali; Niaria; Patni; Pattar; Potdar; Sanur; Saraf; Sarat; Sawrnakar; Sharif; Sheriff; Soanri Bania; Sonagara; Sonar; Sonari Bania; Soni; Soni Hahajan; Sonkar; Sonnari; Sunar; Suni; Sunia; Suniar; Suniyara; Sunnari; Suvarnakar; Suvarnkar; Swarankar; Swarnakar; Tank; Verma; Zagar; Zargar; सोनार (हिंदू ट्रेडिशन्स) |
People ID | 18150 |
ROP3 Code | 113659 |
Country | Nepal | |||||||||||||||
Region | Asia, South | |||||||||||||||
Continent | Asia | |||||||||||||||
10/40 Window | Yes | |||||||||||||||
National Bible Society | Website | |||||||||||||||
Persecution Rank | Not ranked | |||||||||||||||
Total States on file | 14 | |||||||||||||||
Largest States |
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Country | Nepal |
Region | Asia, South |
Continent | Asia |
10/40 Window | Yes |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | Not ranked |
Total States | 14 |
Narayani 28,000 | |
Janakpur 28,000 | |
Sagarmatha 6,100 | |
Kosi 4,200 | |
Lumbini 1,800 | |
Gandaki 1,300 | |
Bheri 1,100 | |
Mechi 1,100 | |
Bagmati 1,000 | |
Mahakali 400 | |
Seti 400 | |
Karnali 200 | |
Rapti 200 | |
Dhaulagiri 50 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.12 %
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Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
0.12 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
99.76 %
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Islam |
0.00 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
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* From latest Nepal census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Maithili (41,000 speakers) | ||||||||||||
Language Code | mai Ethnologue Listing | ||||||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | ||||||||||||
Total Languages | 13 | ||||||||||||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language: Maithili
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (2010) |
Bible-Complete | No |
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 |
Photo Source | Steve Evans - Flickr Creative Commons |
Map Source | People Group Location: Omid. Other geography / data: GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Read more |