The term sarera means scutching cotton, which was their traditional occupation. "Scutching" refers to removing impurities such as seeds from raw cotton. They work as agricultural laborers, in road construction, and in small factories. Some are Hindus, and others are Sikhs. Sikhs reject the caste system, but the Hindu Sarera consider themselves superior to other Scheduled Castes in their region.
Sikhs do not believe in a transcendent God, one who lives apart from his creation. The creator and his creation are inseparable. The way to experience God is through his creation and through meditation.
Much prayer is needed as the Lord begins to call the 25 million Sikhs of the world into a saving relationship with himself.
There likely are no followers of Jesus among the Sarera people at this time. Please pray for workers to be sent to the Sikh communities of the Punjab and beyond.
Pray the Sarera people will not be satisfied with their present religion, but will seek the Way, the Truth and the Life: Jesus Christ.
Scripture Prayers for the Sarera (Sikh traditions) in India.
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Sarera (Sikh traditions) |
People Name in Country | Sarera (Sikh traditions) |
Population this Country | 89,000 |
Population all Countries | 89,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 2 |
Alternate Names | Sarde; सारेरा (सिख ट्रेडिशन्स) |
People ID | 18167 |
ROP3 Code | 113679 |
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 | 23 | |||||||||||||||
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 | 23 (only 20 largest shown) |
Rajasthan 22,000 | |
Delhi 18,000 | |
Uttar Pradesh 17,000 | |
Uttarakhand 6,700 | |
Maharashtra 6,300 | |
Jammu and Kashmir 4,100 | |
Madhya Pradesh 3,500 | |
Punjab 2,800 | |
Himachal Pradesh 2,700 | |
Jharkhand 1,500 | |
West Bengal 1,200 | |
Chhattisgarh 1,100 | |
Chandigarh 900 | |
Gujarat 800 | |
Odisha 400 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Language | Punjabi, Eastern (66,000 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 (66,000 speakers) |
Language Code | pan Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 18 |
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) | |
Hindi 18,000 | |
Bagri 2,000 | |
Kangri 1,300 | |
Dogri 600 | |
Marwari 400 | |
Kumaoni 300 | |
Garhwali 200 | |
Dhundari 100 | |
Gujarati 90 | |
Awadhi 80 | |
Bilaspuri 60 | |
Shekhawati 60 | |
Chambeali 60 | |
Pahari-Potwari: Poonch 40 | |
Bhattiyali 20 | |
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 |
0.44 %
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Islam |
0.00 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
99.56 %
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Unknown |
0.00 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |