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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Sikhs of Thailand

The Sikhs of Thailand, numbering approximately 11,500 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are described as an ethnolinguistic group characterized by their rich cultural heritage, agricultural prowess, and vibrant traditions, originating from the Punjab region of South Asia, currently divided between Pakistan and India They are an Diaspora people, with Punjabi as their ethnic/kinship group and are in the Punjabi people cluster of the South Asian Peoples. Their primary religion is Sikhism. They primarily speak Punjabi, Eastern.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Sikh

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples
Country: Thailand
People Cluster: Punjabi
Primary Language(s): Punjabi, Eastern (pan)
Primary Religion(s): Sikhism
Population: 11,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG010910
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sikhism
Religious Affiliation: Sikhism

90%
%
Sikhism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Punjabi, Eastern
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
%
Punjabi, Eastern Speakers

Media Resources in Punjabi, Eastern:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film
The SaviorView Film

3 films

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Bible Resources in Punjabi, Eastern:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
2000 Bible League International✓
Indian Revised Version✓✓

2 entries

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Punjabi, Eastern bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Sikhs are Engaged yet Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations but there are sustained efforts at establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

Next steps for the Sikhs:
Continue prayer and fasting for this group
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people

Pray specifically for the Sikhs of Thailand

For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, hated by others and hating one another.
readTitus 3:3

Pray for those who seek worldly pleasures instead of God to flee from sin and choose God’s goodness and lovingkindness by placing their faith in Jesus.

Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you!
readPsalm 67:3

Pray that God will be working in people's hearts, give them opportunities to receive the gospel, and bring many to faith in Himself.

And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.
readActs 2:42

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will devote themselves to God's Word, to fellowship with each other, and to prayer.

And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!”
readRomans 10:15

Pray that God will call many believers who will obediently go and share the gospel with those who desperately need it.

Punjabi, Eastern Across Countries (ROP3 - 108182) reported in the following countries:

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18 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountry ▼PopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
PunjabisPG043605PunjabisUnited States606,000Engaged yet UnreachedPunjabi, EasternSikhism
Eastern PunjabisPG000673Eastern PunjabisUnited Kingdom815,000Engaged yet UnreachedPunjabi, EasternSikhism
PunjabisPG012249PunjabisUnited Arab Emirates331,000Engaged yet UnreachedPunjabi, EasternSunni Islam
SikhsPG010910SikhsThailand11,500Engaged yet UnreachedPunjabi, EasternSikhism
PunjabisPG015024PunjabisTanzania70,500Engaged yet UnreachedPunjabi, EasternHinduism
PunjabisPG006439PunjabisSri Lanka13,000Engaged yet UnreachedPunjabi, EasternSikhism
PunjabisPG010717PunjabisSingapore15,000No Longer UnreachedPunjabi, EasternSikhism
PunjabisPG011888PunjabisOman133,000Engaged yet UnreachedPunjabi, EasternSunni Islam
PunjabisPG006280PunjabisNepal16,500Engaged yet UnreachedPunjabi, EasternFolk Hinduism
Eastern PunjabisPG009504Eastern PunjabisMyanmar78,000Unengaged and UnreachedPunjabi, EasternFolk Hinduism
PunjabisPG018234PunjabisMalaysia172,000Engaged yet UnreachedPunjabi, EasternSikhism
PunjabisPG011805PunjabisKuwait21,000Engaged yet UnreachedPunjabi, EasternSunni Islam
SikhsPG048148SikhsKenya42,500Engaged yet UnreachedPunjabi, EasternSikhism
SikhsPG048144SikhsFrance16,000Engaged yet UnreachedPunjabi, EasternSikhism
PunjabisPG008234PunjabisFiji9,600Unengaged and UnreachedPunjabi, EasternFolk Hinduism
PunjabisPG000094PunjabisDenmark10,000Unengaged and UnreachedPunjabi, EasternSikhism
Punjabi SikhsPG001198Punjabi SikhsBangladesh80Unengaged and UnreachedPunjabi, EasternSikhism
PunjabisPG024006PunjabisAfghanistan8,900Unengaged and UnreachedPunjabi, EasternSunni Islam

To download a comprehensive people group list in spreadsheet form, visit our Research Data page.

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