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Population

2,300

Main Language

Punjabi, Eastern

Largest Religion

Hinduism 93.52%

Christian

0.00% *

Evangelical

0.00% *

Progress

The Joshua Project Progress Scale is an estimate of the progress of church planting among a people group, people cluster, country or language. The Progress Scale is derived from people group values for percent Evangelical and percent Christian Adherent.

Level	Description	Criteria
1	Unreached - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians <= 5%
2	Minimally reached - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
3	Superficially reached - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 50%
4	Partially reached - Evangelicals have a modest presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

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* Data can be from various sources including official census, agencies, and local research. Data from these sources can sometimes differ even by orders of magnitude. Joshua Project attempts to present a conservative, balanced estimate.

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Sources: People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project

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People Name General	Sanhal
People Name in Country	Sanhal
Alternate Names	संहाल
Population this Country	2,300
Population all Countries	2,300
Total Countries	1
Indigenous	Yes
Progress Scale	1 ●
Unreached	Yes
Frontier People Group	Yes
Pioneer Workers Needed	1
PeopleID3	18017
ROP3 Code	113511

Ethnicity

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Affinity Bloc	South Asian Peoples
People Cluster	South Asia Dalit - other
People Group	Sanhal

Affinity Bloc	South Asian Peoples
People Cluster	South Asia Dalit - other
People Group	Sanhal
Ethnic Code	CNN25

Geography

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Region

Continent

Yes

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Persecution Rank

11 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)

Total States on file

Largest States

Punjab 1,700	Himachal Pradesh 300	Haryana 200
Chandigarh 100

Districts

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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	4
	Punjab 1,700
	Himachal Pradesh 300
	Haryana 200
	Chandigarh 100
Website	South Asia Peoples

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Religion

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Primary Religion:

Hinduism

Major Religion ▲	Percent *
Buddhism	0.00 %
Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %)	0.00 %
Ethnic Religions	0.00 %
Hinduism	93.52 %
Islam	0.00 %
Non-Religious	0.00 %
Other / Small	6.48 %
Unknown	0.00 %
* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ.

Languages

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Primary Language

Punjabi, Eastern (1,400 speakers)

Language Code

pan Ethnologue Listing

Language Written

Yes ScriptSource Listing

Total Languages

Secondary Languages

Hindi
600

Bhattiyali
20

Primary Language	Punjabi, Eastern (1,400 speakers)
Language Code	pan Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages	3
Secondary Languages
	Hindi 600
	Bhattiyali 20
People Groups	Speaking Punjabi, Eastern

Resources

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Primary Language: Punjabi, Eastern

Bible Translation ▲	Status (Years)
Bible-Portions	Yes (1818-1954)
Bible-New Testament	Yes (1815-2011)
Bible-Complete	Yes (1959-2021)
FCBH NT (www.bible.is)	Online
YouVersion NT (www.bible.com)	Online

Possible Print Bibles
Amazon
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Forum Bible Agencies
National Bible Societies
World Bible Finder
Virtual Storehouse

Resource Type ▲	Resource Name	Source
Audio Recordings	Audio Bible teaching	Global Recordings Network
Audio Recordings	DAVAR Partners recording, complete Bible	DAVAR Partners International
Audio Recordings	Online Audio Scripture	Talking Bibles
Audio Recordings	Recorded oral Bible	Oral Bibles
Film / Video	Following Jesus video	Jesus Film Project
Film / Video	God's Story video	God's Story
Film / Video	Jesus Film: view in Punjabi, Eastern	Jesus Film Project
Film / Video	Magdalena video	Jesus Film Project
Film / Video	Story of Jesus for Children	Jesus Film Project
General	Bible for Children	Bible for Children
General	Bible in text or audio or video	Internet Publishing Sevice
General	Bible in text or audio or video	South Asia Bibles
General	Biblical answers to your questions	Got Questions Ministry
General	Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video	Faith Comes by Hearing
General	Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video	Faith Comes by Hearing
General	Four Spiritual Laws	Cru
General	Scripture Earth Gospel resources links	Scripture Earth
General	YouVersion Bible versions in text and/or audio	YouVersion Bibles
General	Zume Resources	Zume Project
General	Zume Training	Zume Project
Mobile App	Android Bible app direct APK download	SIL
Mobile App	Android Bible App: Punjabi Bible (ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਬਾਈਬਲ) Indian Revised Version (IRV)	Operation Agape
Mobile App	Android Bible app: Punjabi, Eastern	YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App	Android Bible Radio app: Punjabi Bible Radio	Shalom Design S2dio
Mobile App	Android Book Reading app: Open Bible Stories (Punjabi)	Shalom Design S2dio
Mobile App	iOS Bible app: Punjabi, Eastern	YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App	iOS Bible Radio App: Punjabi Bible Radio iOS	Revive India
Text / Printed Matter	Children and youth resources	One Hope
Text / Printed Matter	Download scripture in this language	eBible.org
Text / Printed Matter	Literacy primer for Punjabi, Eastern	Literacy & Evangelism International
Text / Printed Matter	Tools for faith conversations	Cru
Text / Printed Matter	Topical Scripture booklets and Bible studies	World Missionary Press

Sources

Map Source	People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project
Data Sources	Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more.

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