One of the dominant communities of Gujarat, the Lohana migrated from Lohargaadh (now in Pakistan) a few centuries ago. They are Hindu and worship gods like Shankar and Srinath in addition to their family and clan deities. They engage Brahmin priests to conduct their ritual and religious functions. The community council looks after their welfare; it provides financial assistance to the poor and to deserving students for promoting education.
The Lohana community has had almost no opportunity to hear of Jesus. There is much that must be communicated to them.
Indian Christians can overcome caste boundaries and carry the good news of Jesus to the Lohana community. Pray the Lord will give this vision and opportunity to several workers.
There may be no followers of Jesus among the Lohana today, but pray for those that will soon come to faith. Pray they will be sent teachers to help them, as well as resources such as Gospel films and recordings. Pray they will be zealous to follow Christ. Pray for discovery Bible studies to spread rapidly as they bless Lohana families and communities. Pray for the Lohana people to make education a priority for their youth. Pray the entire community may maintain an adequate standard of living, and that the widow and orphan may be cared for.
Scripture Prayers for the Lohana in India.
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
Global Prayer Digest: 2018-09-22 |
Global Prayer Digest: 2020-04-28 |
Global Prayer Digest: 2020-12-07 |
People Name General | Lohana |
People Name in Country | Lohana |
Pronunciation | loh-HAH-nah |
Alternate Names | Luvana; लोहना |
Population this Country | 696,000 |
Population all Countries | 781,000 |
Total Countries | 2 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 14 |
People ID | 17380 |
ROP3 Code | 112775 |
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 | 18 | |||||||||||||||
Largest States (only 15 largest shown) |
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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 | 18 |
Gujarat 533,000 | |
Rajasthan 80,000 | |
Maharashtra 36,000 | |
Madhya Pradesh 18,000 | |
Delhi 13,000 | |
Tamil Nadu 1,300 | |
Daman and Diu 1,100 | |
Karnataka 600 | |
Chhattisgarh 600 | |
Telangana 600 | |
West Bengal 300 | |
Andhra Pradesh 300 | |
Jharkhand 300 | |
Uttar Pradesh 200 | |
Dadra and Nagar Have 90 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.00 %
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Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
0.01 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
99.29 %
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Islam |
0.00 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
0.70 %
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Unknown |
0.00 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Gujarati (361,000 speakers) | |||||||||||||||
Language Code | guj Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||||||||
Total Languages | 19 | |||||||||||||||
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) |
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Primary Language | Gujarati (361,000 speakers) |
Language Code | guj Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 19 |
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) | |
Sindhi 95,000 | |
Hindi 54,000 | |
Kacchi 29,000 | |
Marwari 16,000 | |
Dhundari 11,000 | |
Mewari 5,600 | |
Marathi 3,800 | |
Shekhawati 1,900 | |
Konkani 1,800 | |
Koli, Wadiyari 600 | |
Malvi 500 | |
Sourashtra 500 | |
Konkani, Goan 300 | |
Braj Bhasha 100 | |
Ahirani 100 | |
People Groups | Speaking Gujarati |
Primary Language: Gujarati
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1809-1965) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1820-1985) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1823-2021) |
Bible-NT Audio | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Photo Source |
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Map Source | People Group Location: Omid. Other geography / data: GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |