One of the dominant communities of Gujarat, the Lohana migrated from Lohargaadh (now in Pakistan) a few centuries ago.
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.
They are Hindu and worship gods like Shankar and Srinath in addition to their family and clan deities.
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.
Scripture Prayers for the Lohana in India.
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Lohana |
People Name in Country | Lohana |
Pronunciation | loh-HAH-nah |
Alternate Names | Luvana; लोहना |
Population this Country | 658,000 |
Population all Countries | 744,000 |
Total Countries | 2 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 13 |
People ID | 17380 |
ROP3 Code | 112775 |
ROP25 Code | 304765 |
ROP25 Name | Lohana |
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 511,000 | |
Rajasthan 78,000 | |
Maharashtra 35,000 | |
Madhya Pradesh 17,000 | |
Delhi 12,000 | |
Tamil Nadu 1,300 | |
Daman and Diu 1,000 | |
Karnataka 600 | |
Uttar Pradesh 600 | |
Chhattisgarh 600 | |
Telangana 500 | |
Jharkhand 300 | |
West Bengal 300 | |
Andhra 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 | 20 | |||||||||||||||
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) |
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Primary Language | Gujarati (361,000 speakers) |
Language Code | guj Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 20 |
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) | |
Sindhi 93,000 | |
Hindi 57,000 | |
Kacchi 29,000 | |
Marwari (India) 7,600 | |
Wagdi 6,700 | |
Mewari 5,600 | |
Dhundari 4,600 | |
Marathi 3,800 | |
Konkani 1,800 | |
Koli, Wadiyari 600 | |
Malvi 500 | |
Sourashtra 500 | |
Konkani, Goan 300 | |
Ahirani 100 | |
Punjabi, Eastern 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) |
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 |
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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. |