Religion in Kiribati there are 38 local spiritual assemblies. The 2010 census listed smaller religions such as Te Kouau, Assembly of God, Church of God, and Islam as other options. According to the Association of Religion Data Archives, there is a non-negligible population of Buddhists comprising less than 0.1% of the population. Unlike many Pacific Island countries, there was no significant Indian migration to Kiribati and in 1981, the Indian population comprised only 15 people, mostly expatriates on assignment from the Government of India. The main religions of the Indian families in Kiribati are Hinduism, Sikhism, and Christianity. On 30 October, 1978, a
God means "Wonderful Teacher" in the Punjabi language. "Vāhi" (a Middle Persian borrowing) means "wonderful" and "guru" (') is a term denoting "teacher". Waheguru is also described by some as an experience of ecstasy which is beyond all descriptions. The most common usage of the word "Waheguru" is in the greeting Sikhs use with each other: <poem>"Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa, Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh" Wonderful Lord's Khalsa, Victory is to the Wonderful Lord.</poem> "Baha", the "greatest" name for God in the Baha'i faith, is Arabic for "All-Glorious". There is no clear consensus on the nature or the existence of God. The