Sikhs
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 27 million | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 India
|
20,815,730 |
 United Kingdom
|
423,158 |
 United States
|
500,000-700,000, |
 Canada
|
468,673 |
 Malaysia
|
100,000 |
 Pakistan
|
50,000 |
 Australia
|
72,000 |
 Italy
|
70,000 |
 Thailand
|
70,000 |
 United Arab Emirates
|
50,000 |
 Philippines
|
30,000 |
 New Zealand
|
19,191 |
 Singapore
|
15,000 |
| Languages | |
|
Spoken by the Sikh diaspora: |
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| Religion | |
| Sikhism | |
A Sikh (/siːk, sɪk/; Punjabi: ਸਿੱਖ sikkh [sɪkkʰ]) is a follower of Sikhism, a monotheistic 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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