Country: Bangladesh
South Asia Peoples website
Number of People Groups
310
People Groups Unreached
276 (89.0%)
Progress Level
Total
Population
165,551,000
Population in Unreached
163,912,000 (99.0%)
% Christian Adherent *
0.33%
% Evangelical
Unknown
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate
3.6%
* From latest Bangladesh census data. Other reputable sources suggest two to three times this many Christians in Bangladesh.
| Photo | People Group ▲ | Population this Country |
Global Population |
Indigenous | Primary Language | Primary Religion | Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent * |
% Evangelical | Est. Workers Needed ** |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Abdul | 30,000 | 66,000 | ● | Bengali | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Aguri | 1,300 | 517,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Ahmadi | 2,500 | 152,000 | ● | Bengali | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Anglo Indian | 17,000 | 153,000 | Bengali | Christianity | 3 ● | 73.65 % | -1 | -1 - | |
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Ansari | 14,000 | 14,793,000 | ● | Bengali | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Arleng | 900 | 501,000 | ● | Karbi | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Arora (Sikh traditions) | 1,100 | 466,000 | ● | Punjabi, Western | Other / Small | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Asho Khyang | 5,200 | 175,000 | ● | Chin, Asho | Christianity | 3 ● | 68.99 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Asur | 1,200 | 33,000 | ● | Sylheti | Hinduism | 2 ● | 9.26 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Badaik | 1,000 | 107,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Badhai (Muslim traditions) | 1,800 | 668,000 | ● | Bengali | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Bagdi (Hindu traditions) | 89,000 | 2,990,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.29 % | -1 | 2 |
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Baha'i | 11,000 | 25,000 | ● | Bengali | Other / Small | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Bahelia (Hindu traditions) | 2,700 | 185,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Baidya (Hindu traditions) | 132,000 | 415,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.07 % | -1 | 3 |
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Baiga | 3,100 | 576,000 | ● | Sylheti | Hinduism | 1 ● | 1.09 % | -1 | 1 |
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Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | 216,000 | 3,999,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 4 |
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Baiti | 6,900 | 52,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Bania | 51,000 | 29,571,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Bania Agarwal | 2,400 | 4,919,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Bania Bais | 1,400 | 130,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Bania Gandha Banik | 7,200 | 294,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Bania Khatri | 4,400 | 209,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Bania Rauniar | 700 | 132,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Bania Subarna Banik | 4,800 | 172,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Banjara (Muslim traditions) | 3,600 | 248,000 | ● | Bengali | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Barman | 72,000 | 79,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.36 % | -1 | 1 |
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Barua | 24,000 | 26,000 | ● | Bengali | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Bauri | 10,000 | 1,992,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Bedia (Hindu traditions) | 4,900 | 584,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Bedia (Muslim traditions) | 43,000 | 50,000 | ● | Bengali | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Behara | 72,000 | 76,000 | ● | Bengali | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Beldar (Hindu traditions) | 9,200 | 1,917,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Besya (Hindu traditions) | 1,300 | 4,600 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Besya (Muslim traditions) | 8,600 | 10,000 | ● | Bengali | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Bhar | 5,300 | 2,005,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Bhat (Hindu traditions) | 1,900 | 1,408,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | 8,400 | 6,568,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Bhuinhar | 1,000 | 971,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Bhuinmali | 111,000 | 271,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.33 % | -1 | 2 |
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Bhuiya | 14,000 | 2,108,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Bhuiya Ghatwar | 1,900 | 307,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Bhumij | 30,000 | 1,154,000 | ● | Sylheti | Hinduism | 1 ● | 3.06 % | -1 | 1 |
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Bihari (Muslim traditions) | 933,000 | 933,000 | ● | Urdu | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 19 |
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Bind | 10,000 | 1,071,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Binjhia | 5,700 | 185,000 | ● | Sylheti | Hinduism | 2 ● | 7.55 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Birhor | 700 | 22,000 | ● | Sylheti | Hinduism | 2 ● | 9.02 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Birjia | 300 | 15,000 | ● | Sylheti | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Bishnupriya Manipuri | 12,000 | 98,000 | ● | Bishnupuriya | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.46 % | -1 | 1 |
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Biswas (Hindu traditions) | 2,600 | 2,600 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Biswas (Muslim traditions) | 35,000 | 40,000 | ● | Bengali | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Brahmin | 578,000 | 63,125,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 12 |
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Brahmin Acharaj | 2,800 | 58,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Brahmin Barna | 6,700 | 35,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Brahmin Bhat | 500 | 25,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Brahmin Bhumihar | 600 | 2,795,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Brahmin Gaur | 25,000 | 3,107,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Brahmin Joshi | 2,100 | 380,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Brahmin Kanaujia | 6,700 | 4,316,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Brahmin Maithili | 7,300 | 29,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Brahmin Radhi | 54,000 | 1,637,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Brahmin Sakaldwipi | 2,800 | 490,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Brahmin Saraswat | 5,700 | 612,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Brahmin Utkal | 4,200 | 186,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Brahmin Vaidik | 6,900 | 196,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Brahmin Varendra | 29,000 | 288,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Bru | 2,000 | 207,000 | ● | Riang | Hinduism | 2 ● | 18.43 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Buna (Hindu traditions) | 105,000 | 504,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 2 |
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Burmese | 318,000 | 32,284,000 | Burmese | Buddhism | 1 ● | 1.62 % | -1 | 6 | |
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Chain | 26,000 | 536,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Chak | 3,100 | 5,300 | ● | Chak | Buddhism | 1 ● | 0.72 % | -1 | 1 |
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Chakma | 513,000 | 760,000 | ● | Chakma | Buddhism | 2 ● | 12.96 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Chamar (Hindu traditions) | 88,000 | 48,174,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 1 ● | 1.68 % | -1 | 2 |
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Chasadhobi | 10,000 | 99,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Chero | 4,600 | 164,000 | ● | Sylheti | Hinduism | 1 ● | 1.73 % | -1 | 1 |
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Chik Baraik | 4,800 | 123,000 | ● | Sylheti | Hinduism | 1 ● | 3.52 % | -1 | 1 |
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Christian | 139,000 | 1,707,000 | ● | Bengali | Christianity | 3 ● | 100.00 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Dai (Hindu traditions) | 8,800 | 8,800 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Dai (Muslim traditions) | 51,000 | 64,000 | ● | Bengali | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Dalu | 3,300 | 21,000 | ● | Bengali | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Darzi (Muslim traditions) | 18,000 | 1,397,000 | ● | Bengali | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Deaf | 1,246,000 | 48,207,000 | ● | West Bengal Sign Language | Islam | 1 ● | 0.66 % | -1 | 25 |
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Dhanuk | 1,800 | 4,431,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | 194,000 | 12,319,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 4 |
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Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | 24,000 | 2,045,000 | ● | Bengali | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Dholi (Muslim traditions) | 54,000 | 60,000 | ● | Sylheti | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Doai | 3,000 | 13,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Dom (Muslim traditions) | 1,300 | 191,000 | ● | Bengali | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Domar (Hindu traditions) | 25,000 | 2,200,000 | ● | Chittagonian | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Dulia | 8,700 | 392,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Dusadh (Hindu traditions) | 14,000 | 5,841,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Dusadh Bahelia | 5,300 | 696,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Faqir | 4,900 | 112,000 | ● | Bengali | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Gadaria (Hindu traditions) | 2,800 | 6,619,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Gain | 6,000 | 6,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Ganak | 5,800 | 5,800 | ● | Bengali | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Gandpal | 1,200 | 1,200 | ● | Sylheti | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Garo (A-chik Mande) | 92,000 | 1,193,000 | ● | Garo | Christianity | 3 ● | 98.78 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Ghasiya (Hindu traditions) | 1,400 | 447,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Ghazi | 65,000 | 67,000 | ● | Bengali | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Ghulam | 4,700 | 26,000 | ● | Chittagonian | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Gond | 6,100 | 14,362,000 | ● | Gondi, Northern | Hinduism | 1 ● | 1.11 % | -1 | 1 |
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Gonrhi | 5,500 | 821,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Gorait | 600 | 11,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 2 ● | 5.66 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Gosain | 1,100 | 1,567,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Gurung Ghaleg | 1,200 | 630,000 | ● | Gurung | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Hadi | 58,000 | 1,043,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.64 % | -1 | 1 |
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Hajam | 409,000 | 4,305,000 | ● | Bengali | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 8 |
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Hajang | 18,000 | 93,000 | ● | Hajong | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Halam | 2,000 | 44,000 | ● | Chin, Falam | Christianity | 3 ● | 94.44 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Halwai (Hindu traditions) | 82,000 | 1,569,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 2 |
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Halwai Maira | 11,000 | 138,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Han Chinese, Mandarin | 6,900 | 885,311,000 | Chinese, Mandarin | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Ho | 68,000 | 1,144,000 | ● | Sylheti | Hinduism | 1 ● | 3.69 % | -1 | 1 |
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Jamadar | 500 | 500 | ● | Bengali | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Jamatia | 5,400 | 89,000 | ● | War-Jaintia | Hinduism | 2 ● | 21.97 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Jaraj (Muslim traditions) | 19,000 | 19,000 | ● | Bengali | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Jat (Muslim traditions) | 4,900 | 29,863,000 | ● | Bengali | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Jat (Sikh traditions) | 19,000 | 9,459,000 | ● | Punjabi, Western | Other / Small | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Jat Atra | 3,200 | 46,000 | ● | Bengali | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Jhalo Malo | 250,000 | 658,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 5 |
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Jogi (Hindu traditions) | 607,000 | 3,801,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.09 % | -1 | 12 |
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Jogi (Muslim traditions) | 6,200 | 116,000 | ● | Bengali | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Jola | 1,287,000 | 1,287,000 | ● | Bengali | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 26 |
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Jotdar | 2,400 | 2,400 | ● | Bengali | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Kachari Dimasa | 12,000 | 158,000 | ● | Dimasa | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Kadar | 2,500 | 120,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Kaghazi | 2,900 | 2,900 | ● | Bengali | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Kahar (Hindu traditions) | 86,000 | 8,301,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 2 |
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Kahar (Muslim traditions) | 4,000 | 205,000 | ● | Bengali | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Kaibartta | 478,000 | 2,325,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 10 |
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Kaibartta Jalia | 283,000 | 737,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 6 |
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Kalal (Hindu traditions) | 1,300 | 3,950,000 | ● | Chittagonian | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Kalu | 90,000 | 349,000 | ● | Bengali | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 2 |
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Kalwar (Hindu traditions) | 3,400 | 3,953,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Kamar | 300 | 33,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Kandu | 17,000 | 2,498,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Kanjar (Hindu traditions) | 800 | 216,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Kaora | 5,400 | 299,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Kapali | 206,000 | 506,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 4 |
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Karadar | 2,600 | 2,600 | ● | Bengali | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Karenga | 1,400 | 42,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Karmali | 3,000 | 133,000 | ● | Sylheti | Hinduism | 2 ● | 10.97 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Kasar (Hindu traditions) | 7,800 | 668,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Kawar | 3,200 | 1,007,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | 1,879,000 | 9,732,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | -1 | 38 |
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Kayastha Karan | 212,000 | 746,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 4 |
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Khadala | 2,400 | 118,000 | ● | Sylheti | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Khairwar | 800 | 421,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Khami | 5,700 | 5,700 | ● | Chittagonian | Other / Small | 2 ● | 5.56 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Khandait | 2,000 | 1,737,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Kharia | 11,000 | 769,000 | ● | Sylheti | Hinduism | 2 ● | 6.22 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Kharwar | 9,300 | 578,000 | ● | Sylheti | Hinduism | 1 ● | 3.76 % | -1 | 1 |
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Khasi (War-Khasi) | 22,000 | 1,287,000 | ● | War-Jaintia | Christianity | 3 ● | 98.53 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Kisan | 3,900 | 1,636,000 | ● | Sylheti | Hinduism | 1 ● | 4.03 % | -1 | 1 |
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Koch (Hindu traditions) | 35,000 | 88,000 | ● | Koch | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.60 % | -1 | 1 |
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Koiri (Hindu traditions) | 6,600 | 8,461,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Kol | 2,500 | 1,768,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Koli (Hindu traditions) | 700 | 2,482,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Konai | 13,000 | 141,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Kori | 12,000 | 2,613,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.48 % | -1 | 1 |
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Korku | 2,400 | 1,045,000 | ● | Sylheti | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Korwa | 2,500 | 453,000 | ● | Sylheti | Hinduism | 1 ● | 4.59 % | -1 | 1 |
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Kui, Kuvi Khond | 5,300 | 1,855,000 | ● | Kuvi | Hinduism | 2 ● | 8.82 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Kuki Chin | 7,300 | 176,000 | ● | Chin, Hakha | Christianity | 3 ● | 51.63 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Kuki Chin Asho | 1,700 | 1,700 | ● | Chin, Asho | Buddhism | 2 ● | 6.67 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Kuki Chin Chinbon | 1,400 | 46,000 | ● | Chin, Uppu | Christianity | 3 ● | 78.51 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Kuki Chin Lai | 1,700 | 1,700 | ● | Chin, Hakha | Christianity | 3 ● | 61.64 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Kuki Chin Yindi | 2,500 | 2,500 | ● | Chin, Khumi | Christianity | 3 ● | 50.68 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Kuli | 400 | 16,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Kumhar (Hindu traditions) | 272,000 | 16,185,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 5 |
|
Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | 500 | 18,825,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | 73,000 | 19,315,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
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Kusiari | 3,900 | 5,700 | ● | Sylheti | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
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Laheri (Muslim traditions) | 3,900 | 60,000 | ● | Bengali | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
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Laleng (Patra) | 3,900 | 3,900 | ● | Language unknown | Hinduism | 2 ● | 11.18 % | -1 | -1 - |
|
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Lohait Kuri | 1,200 | 1,200 | ● | Sylheti | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Lohar (Hindu traditions) | 198,000 | 9,857,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 4 |
|
Lohar (Muslim traditions) | 27,000 | 2,436,000 | ● | Bengali | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
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Lohara | 18,000 | 285,000 | ● | Sylheti | Hinduism | 1 ● | 1.95 % | -1 | 1 |
|
Lunia (Hindu traditions) | 37,000 | 3,289,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
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Madari (Muslim traditions) | 4,900 | 106,000 | ● | Bengali | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Magar | 1,600 | 2,187,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Mahanta | 1,000 | 91,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
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Mahara | 8,700 | 14,000 | ● | Sylheti | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Mahishya | 745,000 | 10,677,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.91 % | -1 | 15 |
|
Mahli | 32,000 | 441,000 | ● | Mahali | Hinduism | 1 ● | 1.38 % | -1 | 1 |
|
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Maimal | 137,000 | 139,000 | ● | Sylheti | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 3 |
|
Majhwar | 16,000 | 203,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Mal (Hindu traditions) | 25,000 | 1,795,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
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Mal (Muslim traditions) | 5,100 | 22,000 | ● | Bengali | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Mali (Hindu traditions) | 136,000 | 10,212,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 3 |
|
Mallah (Hindu traditions) | 16,000 | 3,452,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Mallah (Muslim traditions) | 18,000 | 459,000 | ● | Bengali | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Mallah Chain (Hindu traditions) | 900 | 337,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
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Mallah Dhawa (Muslim traditions) | 12,000 | 30,000 | ● | Bengali | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Mallah Kewat (Hindu traditions) | 1,000 | 307,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
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Mallah Kewat (Muslim traditions) | 200 | 4,100 | ● | Bengali | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Mallik (Muslim traditions) | 43,000 | 620,000 | ● | Bengali | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Malto | 32,000 | 222,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 1 ● | 3.85 % | -1 | 1 |
|
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Mandala (Hindu traditions) | 6,900 | 8,800 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Mandala (Muslim traditions) | 110,000 | 113,000 | ● | Bengali | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 2 |
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Marma | 230,000 | 277,000 | ● | Marma | Buddhism | 2 ● | 8.92 % | -1 | -1 - |
|
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Masalchi | 2,900 | 2,900 | ● | Bengali | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Matia | 38,000 | 241,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Mech | 1,000 | 61,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Meitei | 20,000 | 1,474,000 | ● | Meitei | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.33 % | -1 | 1 |
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Mir | 29,000 | 78,000 | ● | Bengali | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
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Mirdhas (Muslim traditions) | 700 | 700 | ● | Bengali | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
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Mirzakhani | 8,500 | 21,000 | ● | Bengali | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
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Mishri | 2,100 | 8,400 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Mizo Bawm | 7,800 | 9,000 | ● | Chin, Bawm | Christianity | 3 ● | 100.00 % | -1 | -1 - |
|
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Mizo Lushai | 1,500 | 569,000 | ● | Mizo | Christianity | 3 ● | 90.37 % | -1 | -1 - |
|
Mochi (Hindu traditions) | 276,000 | 2,244,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 6 |
|
Mochi (Muslim traditions) | 8,800 | 3,073,000 | ● | Bengali | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Moghal | 43,000 | 2,900,000 | ● | Bengali | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Mru | 69,000 | 95,000 | ● | Mru | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3.94 % | -1 | 1 |
|
Munda | 51,000 | 3,748,000 | ● | Mundari | Ethnic Religions | 1 ● | 4.12 % | -1 | 1 |
|
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Murasing | 1,500 | 16,000 | ● | War-Jaintia | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Musahar (Hindu traditions) | 11,000 | 3,377,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Nagarchi (Hindu traditions) | 18,000 | 168,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Nagarchi (Muslim traditions) | 14,000 | 14,000 | ● | Bengali | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Nai (Hindu traditions) | 34,000 | 12,102,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
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Nai Nabasakh | 6,900 | 17,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
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Nalband | 100 | 5,600 | ● | Bengali | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Namassej (Hindu traditions) | 3,311,000 | 8,013,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.56 % | -1 | 66 |
|
Namassej (Muslim traditions) | 2,300 | 4,800 | ● | Bengali | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Namassej Chandel | 2,826,000 | 4,272,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.59 % | -1 | 57 |
|
Nat (Hindu traditions) | 15,000 | 515,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 1 ● | 1.00 % | -1 | 1 |
|
Nat (Muslim traditions) | 2,700 | 165,000 | ● | Bengali | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Newah | 1,300 | 1,455,000 | ● | Nepali | Hinduism | 1 ● | 3.03 % | -1 | 1 |
|
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Nikari (Muslim traditions) | 62,000 | 124,000 | ● | Bengali | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Oraon, Kurux | 106,000 | 4,641,000 | ● | Kurux | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 15.89 % | -1 | -1 - |
|
Paliya | 70,000 | 192,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Pan | 3,800 | 1,365,000 | ● | Odia | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Pankhu, Panko | 4,000 | 4,000 | ● | Pangkhua | Buddhism | 1 ● | 4.49 % | -1 | 1 |
|
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Parhaiya | 3,100 | 34,000 | ● | Sylheti | Hinduism | 2 ● | 8.97 % | -1 | -1 - |
|
Parsee | 700 | 153,000 | Parsi | Other / Small | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Pashtun Khan | 24,000 | 130,000 | ● | Bengali | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
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Pashtun Lodhi (Dalazak) | 1,400 | 1,092,000 | ● | Bengali | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Pashtun, Pathan | 163,000 | 11,695,000 | ● | Bengali | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 3 |
|
Pasi (Hindu traditions) | 5,100 | 7,827,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Pasi (Muslim traditions) | 900 | 17,000 | ● | Bengali | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Patial | 8,800 | 49,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Patni (Hindu traditions) | 120,000 | 347,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 2 |
|
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Patni (Muslim traditions) | 6,600 | 6,600 | ● | Bengali | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Patwa (Muslim traditions) | 8,500 | 16,000 | ● | Bengali | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Persian | 800 | 42,335,000 | Persian, Iranian | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
Pinjara | 32,000 | 3,518,000 | ● | Bengali | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Pnar | 18,000 | 282,000 | ● | Pnar | Christianity | 3 ● | 73.51 % | -1 | -1 - |
|
Pod | 16,000 | 3,008,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Pundari | 10,000 | 268,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Qassab | 18,000 | 2,045,000 | ● | Bengali | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Qazi | 16,000 | 755,000 | ● | Bengali | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Rai | 1,000 | 733,000 | ● | Bengali | Other / Small | 1 ● | 4.44 % | -1 | 1 |
|
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | 1,574,000 | 6,647,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.52 % | -1 | 31 |
|
Rajbansi (Muslim traditions) | 5,800 | 9,200 | ● | Bengali | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
|
Rajbansi Khen (Hindu traditions) | 34,000 | 133,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
|
Rajbansi Pali (Hindu traditions) | 310,000 | 982,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.33 % | -1 | 6 |
|
Rajbhar | 2,000 | 87,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Rajput (Hindu traditions) | 31,000 | 45,785,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.03 % | -1 | 1 |
|
Rajput (Muslim traditions) | 19,000 | 17,352,000 | ● | Bengali | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Rajput (Sikh traditions) | 1,400 | 1,038,000 | ● | Punjabi, Western | Other / Small | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Rajwar | 10,000 | 620,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Rakhine | 18,000 | 2,736,000 | ● | Rakhine | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Rangrez (Muslim traditions) | 3,300 | 376,000 | ● | Bengali | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Raute | 1,300 | 2,200 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Rautia | 600 | 117,000 | ● | Sadri, Oraon | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
|
Rayeen (Hindu traditions) | 5,400 | 6,800 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Rayeen (Muslim traditions) | 62,000 | 1,067,000 | ● | Bengali | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Rohingya | 787,000 | 1,951,000 | ● | Rohingya | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.10 % | 0.10 % | 16 |
|
|
Rohingya Zerbadi | 76,000 | 76,000 | ● | Rohingya | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 2 |
|
Sahariya | 4,400 | 870,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
|
Sankara | 14,000 | 92,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Santal (Sawntal) | 204,000 | 7,898,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 2 ● | 7.85 % | -1 | -1 - |
|
Saora | 1,200 | 987,000 | ● | Sora | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.46 % | -1 | 1 |
|
|
Sardar (Muslim traditions) | 55,000 | 68,000 | ● | Bengali | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
|
Sauria Paharia | 5,000 | 58,000 | ● | Sylheti | Hinduism | 2 ● | 9.55 % | -1 | -1 - |
|
Sayyid | 1,196,000 | 14,530,000 | ● | Bengali | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 24 |
|
Shaikh | 125,776,000 | 223,464,000 | ● | Bengali | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 2,516 |
|
Shaikh Siddiqi | 3,600 | 7,581,000 | ● | Bengali | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
|
Shanan | 26,000 | 26,000 | ● | Bengali | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
|
Sikligar (Muslim traditions) | 2,600 | 53,000 | ● | Bengali | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Sindhi (Muslim traditions) | 3,600 | 165,000 | ● | Sindhi | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Sonar (Hindu traditions) | 13,000 | 7,885,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Sunri (Hindu traditions) | 669,000 | 1,573,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 13 |
|
Sunri Sadhubanik | 311,000 | 586,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 6 |
|
Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) | 217,000 | 638,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 4 |
|
|
Sutradhar (Muslim traditions) | 7,600 | 43,000 | ● | Bengali | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Sylhet Muslim | 10,875,000 | 10,875,000 | ● | Sylheti | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 218 |
|
Tamang | 800 | 1,733,000 | ● | Tamang, Eastern | Buddhism | 1 ● | 1.97 % | -1 | 1 |
|
Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | 235,000 | 2,188,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 5 |
|
Tamboli (Muslim traditions) | 99,000 | 249,000 | ● | Bengali | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 2 |
|
Tangchanghya | 64,000 | 66,000 | ● | Tangchangya | Buddhism | 2 ● | 22.69 % | -1 | -1 - |
|
Tanti (Hindu traditions) | 100,000 | 5,063,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 2 |
|
Tanti (Muslim traditions) | 500 | 4,400 | ● | Bengali | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Tarafdar | 4,800 | 4,800 | ● | Bengali | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Tarkhan (Sikh traditions) | 1,500 | 1,054,000 | ● | Punjabi, Western | Other / Small | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Teli (Hindu traditions) | 150,000 | 19,359,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.01 % | -1 | 3 |
|
Teli Gangauta (Hindu traditions) | 1,300 | 588,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Tili | 88,000 | 1,158,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 2 |
|
Tipera | 142,000 | 829,000 | ● | Kok Borok | Hinduism | 2 ● | 7.95 % | -1 | -1 - |
|
Tiyar | 61,000 | 555,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Turaiha | 2,300 | 366,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Turi (Hindu traditions) | 19,000 | 371,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Uchoi | 9,000 | 12,000 | ● | Usoi | Christianity | 3 ● | 83.31 % | -1 | -1 - |
|
Valmiki, Balmiki (Hindu traditions) | 10,000 | 7,056,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.78 % | -1 | 1 |
|
|
Valmiki, Balmiki Lal Begi (Hindu traditions) | 2,200 | 12,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Yadav (Hindu traditions) | 227,000 | 59,932,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 5 |
|
Yadav Sadgope | 140,000 | 2,746,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 3 |
| Totals: 310 | 165,551,000 | 276 ● | 0.33 % | 0.00 % | 3,449 | |||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 752,000 | |||||||||
| UN Country Population (2021) | 166,303,000 |
| Province ▲ | Population | People Groups | Unreached Groups |
% Unreached Peoples |
Population in Unreached |
% Population Unreached |
Districts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barisal | 9,610,000 | 130 | 122 | 93.8 % | 9,607,000 | 100.0 % | 6 |
| Chittagong | 33,062,000 | 215 | 191 | 88.8 % | 32,003,000 | 96.8 % | 11 |
| Dhaka | 54,053,000 | 234 | 224 | 95.7 % | 53,898,000 | 99.7 % | 17 |
| Khulna | 18,226,000 | 217 | 206 | 94.9 % | 18,198,000 | 99.8 % | 10 |
| Rajshahi | 20,948,000 | 213 | 204 | 95.8 % | 20,795,000 | 99.3 % | 8 |
| Rangpur | 17,583,000 | 206 | 195 | 94.7 % | 17,469,000 | 99.4 % | 8 |
| Sylhet | 10,824,000 | 164 | 142 | 86.6 % | 10,696,000 | 98.8 % | 4 |
| Country: | 165,551,000 | 310 | 276 | 89.0 % | 163,912,000 | 99.0 % | 64 |
| Class ▲ | Population | % Popl | % Hindu | % Muslim | % Christian | % Buddhist | % Sikh | % Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Forward Caste (FC) | 289,990,000 | 175.2 % | 97.3 % | 0.0 % | 1.1 % | 0.1 % | 0.0 % | 1.5 % |
|
|
Other Backward Classes (OBC) | 774,293,000 | 467.7 % | 70.2 % | 24.9 % | 1.7 % | 0.1 % | 2.3 % | 0.8 % |
|
|
Scheduled Caste (SC) | 207,376,000 | 125.3 % | 93.5 % | 0.0 % | 0.5 % | 3.4 % | 2.6 % | 0.0 % |
|
|
Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 115,473,000 | 69.8 % | 81.9 % | 1.5 % | 9.1 % | 0.8 % | 0.0 % | 6.7 % |
| 165,551,000 |
| Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples w/ this Primary Language |
# Unreached w/ this Primary Language |
Scripture Status |
NT Text Online |
NT Audio Online |
Jesus Film Online |
Audio Recordings Online |
Gospel Tract Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengali | ben | 225 | 221 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Bishnupuriya | bpy | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Burmese | mya | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Chak | ckh | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Chakma | ccp | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Chin, Asho | csh | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Chin, Bawm | bgr | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Chin, Falam | cfm | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Chin, Hakha | cnh | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Chin, Khumi | cnk | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Chin, Uppu | cnb | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Chinese, Mandarin | cmn | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Chittagonian | ctg | 4 | 3 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Dimasa | dis | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Garo | grt | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Gondi, Northern | gno | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Gurung | gvr | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Hajong | haj | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Karbi | mjw | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Koch | kdq | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kok Borok | trp | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kurux | kru | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kuvi | kxv | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Mahali | mjx | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Marma | rmz | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Meitei | mni | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Mizo | lus | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Mru | mro | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Mundari | unr | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Nepali | npi | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Odia | ory | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Pangkhua | pkh | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Parsi | prp | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Persian, Iranian | pes | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Pnar | pbv | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Punjabi, Western | pnb | 4 | 4 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Rakhine | rki | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Riang | ria | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Rohingya | rhg | 2 | 2 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Sadri, Oraon | sdr | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Sindhi | snd | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Sora | srb | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Sylheti | syl | 26 | 19 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Tamang, Eastern | taj | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Tangchangya | tnv | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Unknown | xxx | 1 | 0 | Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Urdu | urd | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Usoi | usi | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| War-Jaintia | aml | 3 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| West Bengal Sign Language | wbs | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Totals: | 50 | 310 | 276 | 20 | 20 | 37 | 47 | 6 |
| State ▲ | Population | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Buddhist | Sikh | Other | % Christian Adherent * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barisal | 9,610,000 | 1,595,000 | 8,003,000 | 8,460 | 3,120 | 490 | 20 | 0.00 % |
| Chittagong | 33,062,000 | 3,017,000 | 28,762,000 | 226,000 | 1,033,000 | 6,440 | 18,800 | 0.00 % |
| Dhaka | 54,053,000 | 6,115,000 | 47,721,000 | 137,000 | 43,900 | 10,600 | 26,000 | 0.00 % |
| Khulna | 18,226,000 | 2,825,000 | 15,341,000 | 30,700 | 17,800 | 2,420 | 8,800 | 0.00 % |
| Rajshahi | 20,948,000 | 2,087,000 | 18,716,000 | 36,800 | 2,250 | 1,970 | 106,000 | 0.00 % |
| Rangpur | 17,583,000 | 2,548,000 | 14,919,000 | 32,700 | 2,990 | 620 | 80,100 | 0.00 % |
| Sylhet | 10,824,000 | 1,133,000 | 9,558,000 | 57,500 | 18,700 | 580 | 55,300 | 0.00 % |
| Country: | 165,551,000 | 19,320,000 | 143,020,000 | 529,000 | 1,122,000 | 23,000 | 295,000 | 0.32 % |
* From latest Bangladesh census data. Other reputable sources suggest two to three times this many Christians in Bangladesh.
There are many agencies and churches looking for additional staff to help them in their mission and calling in Bangladesh. Internet searches are probably the best way to find these organizations. The following are some example search topics you might try:
- Church planting agencies in Bangladesh
- Christian ministry in Bangladesh
- Business as mission
- Christian literature distribution
- Evangelism agencies
- Christian discipleship
- Short term Christian missions
- Long term Christian missions
- Urban ministries
- Christian media opportunities
- Bible translation opportunities
- Relief and development agencies
- Clean water projects
- Christian medical outreaches
| People Groups | 310 |
| Unreached People Groups | 276 (89.0%) |
| Population | 165,551,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 1.2% |
| Population in Unreached | 163,912,000 (99.0%) |
| Primary Religion | Islam |
| Percent Christian Adherent * | 0.3% |
| Percent Evangelical | Unknown |
| Evangelical Annual Growth Rate | 3.6% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed ** | 3,449 |
| Country Progress Level | 1 ● |
| Urbanization | 37% |
| Continent | Asia |
| Region | Asia, South |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| Country Code | BG |
| Official Language(s) | Bengali | English |
| Literacy Rate | 58% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 69,531,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | 31 (1=High to 50=Low OD) |
| Political Map (UN) |
| Language Map (Ethnologue) |
| Ethnolinguistic Map (Univ of Texas) |
| Perry-Castaneda Map Collection |
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Bangladesh prayer cards. All Unreached |
| Operation World |
| World Factbook |
| Religious Freedom Report |
| UN Human Development Report |
| Ethnologue Language Listing |
| National Bible Society |
| More great prayer resources at Prayercast |
