• PEOPLE NAME: JAT SIKHS OF INDIA

Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples

Affinity Bloc: South Asian Peoples

People Cluster: Jat

Language: Panjabi - (pan)

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Primary Religion: Sikhism

Country: India

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Population: 10,960,000

Global Population: 10,960,000


PEID: 41240

ROP: 114456

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity


Overview: The Jat Sikhs of India, numbering 10,960,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Jat people cluster within the South Asian Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in India. Their primary language is Panjabi. The primary religion practiced by the Jat Sikhs is Sikhism, a monotheistic religion founded in the Punjab region of India in the 15th century. Sikhs value truth as the highest ideal and pursue truthful living, rejecting the Indian caste system in favor of the equality of all humans.


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