This is not an ethnic group so much as it’s a religious group. Nanakshahi refers to those who are devoted to Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism.
Because they are not from one community, the Nanakshahi can have many possible lifestyles.
Nanak was the founder of Sikhism. This Hindu storekeeper (1469-1539) had a life-changing spiritual experience, which incited him to travel for years seeking spiritual truths. A wealthy admirer funded a village for Guru Nanak and his followers after they settled in Punjab. Some followers remained as permanent residents of the village; many more made periodic visits to obtain Nanak’s blessing. They listened to the teachings expressed there in numerous devotional hymns intended for communal singing, many of which still survive.
Intercessors could pray for the Nanakshahi community from afar and have contact with them by praying for their needs in person. Because they follow the teachings of Guru Nanak, the Nanakshahi community understands there is but one God who deserves our full devotion. Their holy book the Adi Granth, is filled with hymns of praise for God. They do not, however, understand that man is completely sinful, in need of a savior.
Pray that Jesus would reveal his nature and his salvation to the Nanakshahi community during their meditation and through other supernatural encounters.
Pray that soon there will be Nanakshahi people discipling others in the ways of Jesus Christ.
Scripture Prayers for the Nanakshahi in India.
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Nanakshahi |
People Name in Country | Nanakshahi |
Pronunciation |
NAH-nahk-shie
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Alternate Names | नानाक्षाही |
Population this Country | 2,600 |
Population all Countries | 2,600 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
People ID | 17758 |
ROP3 Code | 113217 |
ROP25 Code | 305860 |
ROP25 Name | Nanaksahi |
Country | India | ||||||
Region | Asia, South | ||||||
Continent | Asia | ||||||
10/40 Window | Yes | ||||||
National Bible Society | Website | ||||||
Persecution Rank | 11 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | ||||||
Total States on file | 5 | ||||||
Largest States |
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Districts | Interactive map, listing and data download | ||||||
Specialized Website | South Asia Peoples |
Country | India |
Region | Asia, South |
Continent | Asia |
10/40 Window | Yes |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | 11 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
Total States | 5 |
Maharashtra 1,300 | |
Madhya Pradesh 500 | |
Gujarat 400 | |
Bihar 300 | |
Chhattisgarh 80 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
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. |
Primary Language | Hindi (1,700 speakers) | |||
Language Code | hin Ethnologue Listing | |||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||
Total Languages | 2 | |||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Hindi (1,700 speakers) |
Language Code | hin Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 2 |
Secondary Languages | |
Punjabi, Eastern 500 | |
People Groups | Speaking Hindi |
Primary Language: Hindi
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1806-1962) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1811-1998) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1818-2022) |
FCBH NT (www.bible.is) | Online |
YouVersion NT (www.bible.com) | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Photo Source |
(Representative photo) Jasleen Kaur - Flickr Creative Commons |
Map Source | People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |