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Mona Sikhs

Sikh
Total population
27 million
Regions with significant populations
 India 20,815,730
 United States 500,000–700,000
 Canada 468,673
 United Kingdom 432,429
 Malaysia 100,000
 Australia 72,000
 Italy 70,000
 Thailand 70,000
 Pakistan 50,000
 United Arab Emirates 50,000
 Philippines 30,000
 New Zealand 19,191
 Germany 10,000–20,000
 Singapore 15,000
Languages
Punjabi (Gurmukhi script)
Religion
Sikhism

A Sikh (/sk, sɪk/; Punjabi: ਸਿੱਖ sikkh [sɪkkʰ]) is a follower of Sikhism, a panentheistic religion which originated during the 15th century in the Punjab region of Northwestern Indian subcontinent. The term "Sikh" has its origin in the Sanskrit words शिष्य (śiṣya; disciple, student) or शिक्ष (śikṣa; instruction). A Sikh, according to Article I of the Sikh Rehat Maryada (the Sikh code of conduct), is "any human being who faithfully believes in One Immortal Being; ten Gurus, from Guru Nanak to Guru Gobind Singh; Guru Granth Sahib; the teachings of the ten Gurus and the baptism bequeathed by the tenth Guru".

"Sikh" properly refers to adherents of Sikhism as a religion, not an ethnic group. However, because Sikhism has seldom sought converts, most Sikhs share strong ethno-religious ties. Many countries, such as the United Kingdom, therefore recognize Sikh as a designated ethnicity on their censuses. The American non-profit organization United Sikhs has fought to have Sikh included on the U.S. census as well, arguing that Sikhs "self-identify as an 'ethnic group' " and believe "that they are more than just a religion."


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