Subgroups: 2
Subgroup Name | Population ▼ | |
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Khiti | 4,800 | |
Thawai | 4,800 |
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 India.
* 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 |
Global Prayer Digest: 2010-10-02 |
Global Prayer Digest: 2011-10-26 |
Global Prayer Digest: 2020-05-24 |
People Name General | Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) |
People Name in Country | Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) |
Pronunciation | Terr-khaan |
Population this Country | 1,045,000 |
Population all Countries | 1,047,000 |
Total Countries | 3 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 21 |
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 |
Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
People Cluster | South Asia Sikh - other |
People Group | Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) |
Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
People Cluster | South Asia Sikh - other |
People Group | Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) |
Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
Total Subgroups | 2 |
Khiti 4,800 | |
Thawai 4,800 |
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 | 29 | |||||||||||||||
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 | 29 (only 20 largest shown) |
Punjab 825,000 | |
Haryana 57,000 | |
Rajasthan 37,000 | |
Uttar Pradesh 31,000 | |
Delhi 28,000 | |
Uttarakhand 16,000 | |
Maharashtra 12,000 | |
Jammu and Kashmir 9,600 | |
Madhya Pradesh 7,000 | |
Chandigarh 5,100 | |
Jharkhand 2,700 | |
Chhattisgarh 2,400 | |
West Bengal 2,200 | |
Gujarat 2,000 | |
Himachal Pradesh 2,000 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Language | Punjabi, Eastern (881,000 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 (881,000 speakers) |
Language Code | pan Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 18 |
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) | |
Hindi 130,000 | |
Bagri 25,000 | |
Haryanvi 5,400 | |
Dogri 900 | |
Marwari 900 | |
Garhwali 600 | |
Kumaoni 500 | |
Kashmiri 200 | |
Awadhi 200 | |
Shekhawati 200 | |
Kangri 200 | |
Chhattisgarhi 100 | |
Pahari, Mahasu 90 | |
Gujarati 80 | |
Pahari-Potwari: Poonch 60 | |
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. |
Photo Source |
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Map Source | People Group Location: Omid. Other geography / data: GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project |
Profile Source | Global Prayer Digest |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Read more |