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Tarkhan, Sikh of India

Tarkhan, Sikh

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Population [2] Language Religion % Christian % Evangl Online NT Jesus Film Progress
1,089,000 Panjabi, Western Other / Small 0.00 % 0.00 % Not available  
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Tarkhan, Sikh of India

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Introduction / History
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.

Prayer Points
* 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.

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Global Prayer Digest: 2010-10-02
Global Prayer Digest: 2011-10-26
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Country: India
Continent: Asia
Region: South Asia
Persecution Rank:31 (Only top 50 ranked, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
10/40 Window: Yes
Population in Country:1,089,000
Largest States:
Punjab (836,000)Haryana (63,000)
Rajasthan (41,000)Uttar Pradesh (35,000)
Delhi (30,000)Uttarakhand (15,000)
Maharashtra (13,000)Chandigarh (9,800)
Jammu and Kashmir (8,300)Madhya Pradesh (7,600)
Total States on file:32
   
 
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  Peoples [3]
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People Name in Country: Tarkhan, Sikh
People Name General: Tarkhan, Sikh
Alternate People Names:
BarhiBari
DarkhanDhaman
KarigarKharadi
KhatriMistri
RamgarhiaRanghadia
TarkiharThirkhan
Tikhan
ROP3 Code: 113689
Joshua Project People ID: 18177
Indigenous: Yes
Population in Country: 1,089,000
Population all Countries: 1,091,000
Least-Reached: Yes
Engagement Status:Unengaged or Unknown
   
 
Affinity Bloc: South Asian Peoples
People Cluster: Punjabi
People Name General: Tarkhan, Sikh
Ethnic Code: CNN25n
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Language
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Primary Language: Panjabi, Western (875,000 Speakers)
Language Code (ISO): pnb    Ethnologue Listing
Secondary Languages:
Hindi (101,000)Panjabi, Eastern (92,000)
Bagri (27,000)Haryanvi (4,500)
Dogri (2,100)Marwari (1,000)
Kumaoni (500)Garhwali (300)
Kangri (200)Kashmiri (200)
Note: Only 10 largest secondary languages listed
Total Languages: 17
   
 
Religion [4]
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Primary Religion: Other / Small
Major Religions:
Buddhism0.00 % 
Christianity0.00 %(Evangelical: 0.00 %)
Ethnic Religions0.00 % 
Hinduism0.00 % 
Islam0.00 % 
Non-Religious0.00 % 
Other / Small100.00 % 
Unknown0.00 % 
   
 
Progress Indicators [5]
Progress Scale[6] 1.1   Few, if any, known Evangelicals. Professing Christian <=5%
Least-Reached: Yes
Engagement Status:Unengaged or Unknown
 
 
Bible Translation Status
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Bible Portions: 1922
New Testament:
2000
Complete Bible: None Reported
Possible Bible Sources: Forum of Bible Agencies
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Ministry Resources [7]
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Audio RecordingsMegaVoice Audio Bible and Stories
Audio RecordingsBible Voice Radio Online
Audio RecordingsFathers Love Letter
Audio RecordingsGlobal Recordings
Audio RecordingsOnline New Testament (Talking Bibles)
Film / VideoJesus Film: view in Panjabi, Western
Film / VideoWorld Christian Videos
GeneralEvangelism Toolbox
GeneralFour Spiritual Laws
GeneralGot Questions Ministry
Printed MatterLiteracy & Evangelism International
Printed MatterMulti-Language Media
Printed MatterNo Frontiers Literature
Printed MatterWorld Christian Tract Ministry
ScriptureBible-in-Your-Language
ScriptureEasy Bible
ScriptureVery Easy Bible
ScriptureWorld Bible Translation Center
ScriptureWorld Scriptures
Worship / MusicEthnic Worship Music
 
 
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