As he watched the Tarkhan men laboring over the construction of the new building, Daiwik felt helpless. Though he was skilled with tools, he was not skilled with words. He wondered how he would he tell his family and friends that he had chosen to follow Jesus.
Like every other Sikh, Daiwik had been brought up to believe in reincarnation. Although he hadn't questioned it as a boy, when he reached adulthood, he realized how hopeless reincarnation was. When someone told him about a risen savior providing a way out of the hopelessness, Daiwik listened. The message made sense. He decided to ask God for forgiveness and for the gift of eternal life. He made Jesus his Lord.
But now, faced with telling his father, his brothers, and the friends he had known since childhood, he was fearful. Would they listen to him? Or would they chase him away? Still watching the men work, Daiwik prayed for wisdom. Suddenly he had an idea. He had read in the Bible that Jesus was a carpenter before He began His ministry. Perhaps he could somehow use this fact to introduce his carpenter caste people, the Tarkhans, to Jesus.
* Scripture Prayers for the Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) in Bangladesh.
* Pray for the good news to be clearly made known to the Tarkhan people.
* Pray for those who respond to be used by God to tell their friends and families about the salvation available in the carpenter who became the risen Lord and king.
Profile Source: Global Prayer Digest |
People Name General | Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) |
People Name in Country | Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) |
Pronunciation | Terr-khaan |
Population this Country | 1,500 |
Population all Countries | 1,047,000 |
Total Countries | 3 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
Alternate Names | Badi; Barhai; Barhi; Bari; Darkhan; Dhaman; Karigar; Kharadi; Khati; Khatri; Mistri; Ramgarhia; Ramghadiya; Ranghadia; Takhan; Tarakkan; Tarkhan; Tarkihar; Thirkhan; Tikhan; तर्खान (सिख ट्रेडिशन्स) |
People ID | 18177 |
ROP3 Code | 113689 |
Country | Bangladesh | |||||||||
Region | Asia, South | |||||||||
Continent | Asia | |||||||||
10/40 Window | Yes | |||||||||
National Bible Society | Website | |||||||||
Persecution Rank | 38 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | |||||||||
Total States on file | 7 | |||||||||
Largest States |
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Specialized Website | South Asia Peoples |
Country | Bangladesh |
Region | Asia, South |
Continent | Asia |
10/40 Window | Yes |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | 38 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
Total States | 7 |
Dhaka 700 | |
Chittagong 400 | |
Khulna 200 | |
Rajshahi 100 | |
Rangpur 30 | |
Barisal 20 | |
Sylhet 20 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Language | Punjabi, Western (900 speakers) | |||
Language Code | pnb Ethnologue Listing | |||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||
Total Languages | 2 | |||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Punjabi, Western (900 speakers) |
Language Code | pnb Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 2 |
Secondary Languages | |
Bengali 500 | |
People Groups | Speaking Punjabi, Western |
Primary Language: Punjabi, Western
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1885-1922) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1819-1952) |
Bible-Complete | No |
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 | Father's Love Letter |
Audio Recordings | Online Scripture / Bible |
Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio (Jesus Film Project) |
Film / Video | Indigitube.tv Video / Animation |
Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Punjabi, Western |
Film / Video | The Return |
Film / Video | The Return |
General | Four Spiritual Laws |
General | Gospel website in this language |
General | Got Questions Ministry |
Text / Printed Matter | Bibles, Bible League |
Text / Printed Matter | Cartoon Gospel tract |
Text / Printed Matter | EasyBibles |
Text / Printed Matter | EasyBibles |
Text / Printed Matter | Online Bible text (Scripture Earth) |
Text / Printed Matter | World Missionary Press Booklets |
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 Bangladesh census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Photo Source |
(Representative photo) Copyrighted © 2021 Isudas All rights reserved. Used with permission |
Map Source | People Group Location: Omid. Other geography / data: GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project |
Video Source | Asia Harvest |
Profile Source | Global Prayer Digest |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Read more |