People Groups
Total
277
People Groups Unreached
255 (92.1%)
People Groups Unreached Frontier
215 (77.6%)
Population
Total
174,397,000
Population in Unreached
172,495,000 (98.9%)
Population in Unreached Frontier
29,958,000 (17.2%)
* Data can be from various sources including official census, agencies, and local research. Data from these sources can sometimes differ even by orders of magnitude. Joshua Project attempts to present a conservative, balanced estimate.
| Photo | People Group |
Population this Ctry |
Population Global |
Count Ctrys |
Indigenous | Primary Language |
Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Evangelical Range |
% Christian Adh Range |
Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Abdul | 43,000 | 81,000 | 3 | ● | Bengali | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
Aguri | 2,600 | 552,000 | 2 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
Ahmadi | 3,200 | 171,000 | 3 | ● | Bengali | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
Anglo | 2,100 | 137,000 | 3 | Bengali | Christianity |
3
|
-1 Unknown | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Ansari | 16,000 | 15,695,000 | 4 | ● | Bengali | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
Asho Khyang | 5,500 | 186,000 | 2 | ● | Chin, Asho | Buddhism |
2
|
-1 Unknown | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
|
Asur | 1,900 | 39,000 | 2 | ● | Sylheti | Hinduism |
1
|
-1 Unknown | 0.1-2% ● | 1 |
|
Badhai (Muslim traditions) | 3,400 | 707,000 | 4 | ● | Bengali | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
Bagdi (Hindu traditions) | 85,000 | 3,129,000 | 2 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 2 |
|
Baha'i | 11,000 | 26,000 | 3 | ● | Bengali | Other / Small |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
Bahelia (Hindu traditions) | 3,100 | 194,000 | 2 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
|
Baidya | 1,100 | 1,100 | 1 | ● | Bengali | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
Baidya (Hindu traditions) | 131,000 | 443,000 | 2 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 3 |
|
Baiga | 5,200 | 607,000 | 2 | ● | Sylheti | Hinduism |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | 196,000 | 4,268,000 | 4 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 4 |
|
Baiti | 6,500 | 54,000 | 2 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
Bania Bais | 1,300 | 138,000 | 2 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
Bania Gandha Banik | 4,300 | 314,000 | 2 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
|
Bania Khatri | 2,700 | 219,000 | 3 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
Bania Subarna Banik | 3,400 | 180,000 | 2 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
Bania unspecified | 35,000 | 31,208,000 | 6 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
Banjara (Muslim traditions) | 3,800 | 264,000 | 3 | ● | Bengali | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
Barman | 73,000 | 80,000 | 2 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 1 |
|
Barua | 35,000 | 37,000 | 3 | ● | Chittagonian | Buddhism |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
|
Baul | 8,700 | 20,000 | 2 | ● | Bengali | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
| Totals: 277 | 174,397,000 | 255 ◼︎ (215 ✸︎) | 0.00 % | 0.50 % | 3,594 | ||||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 1,290,000 | ||||||||||
| UN Country Population (2025) | 175,687,000 |
| Province ▲ | Population | People Groups | Unreached Groups |
% Unreached Peoples |
Population in Unreached |
% Population Unreached |
Districts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barisal | 9,801,000 | 125 | 120 | 96.0 % | 9,797,000 | 100.0 % | 6 |
| Chittagong | 35,740,000 | 193 | 174 | 90.2 % | 34,619,000 | 96.9 % | 11 |
| Dhaka | 56,510,000 | 209 | 199 | 95.2 % | 56,271,000 | 99.6 % | 17 |
| Khulna | 18,685,000 | 200 | 190 | 95.0 % | 18,628,000 | 99.7 % | 10 |
| Rajshahi | 21,496,000 | 188 | 181 | 96.3 % | 21,279,000 | 99.0 % | 8 |
| Rangpur | 18,738,000 | 181 | 173 | 95.6 % | 18,591,000 | 99.2 % | 8 |
| Sylhet | 12,608,000 | 152 | 140 | 92.1 % | 12,490,000 | 99.1 % | 4 |
| Country: | 174,397,000 | 277 | 255 | 92.1 % | 172,495,000 | 98.9 % | 64 |
| Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples w/ this Primary Language |
# Unreached w/ this Primary Language |
Scripture Status |
YouVersion Bible Resources |
Faith Comes By Hearing Bible Resources |
Jesus Film Online |
Global Recordings Resources |
God's Story Resources |
Gospel Tract Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengali | ben | 205 | 202 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Bishnupuriya | bpy | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Burmese | mya | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Chak | ckh | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chakma | ccp | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chin, Asho | csh | 2 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Chin, Bawm | bgr | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chin, Hakha | cnh | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Chin, Khumi | cnk | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chin, Uppu | cnb | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chittagonian | ctg | 5 | 4 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Dimasa | dis | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Garo | grt | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Gondi, Northern | gno | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Hajong | haj | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Koch | kdq | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kok Borok | trp | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kurux | kru | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kuvi | kxv | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Mahali | mjx | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Marma | rmz | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Meitei | mni | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Mru | mro | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Mundari | unr | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Pangkhua | pkh | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Pnar | pbv | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Rakhine | rki | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Riang | ria | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Rohingya | rhg | 2 | 2 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Sadri, Oraon | sdr | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Sindhi | snd | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Sylheti | syl | 28 | 28 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Tangchangya | tnv | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tiwa | lax | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Urdu | urd | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Usoi | usi | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| War-Jaintia | aml | 3 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| West Bengal Sign Language | wbs | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Totals: | 38 | 277 | 255 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 36 | 17 | 3 |
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| People Groups | 277 |
| Unreached People Groups | 255 (92.1%) |
| Population | 174,397,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 1.2% |
| Population in Unreached | 172,495,000 (98.9%) |
| Primary Religion | Islam |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 0.5% |
| Percent Evangelical | Unknown |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 3,594 |
| Country Progress Level | |
| Continent | Asia |
| Region | Asia, South |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| Country Code | BG |
| Official Language(s) | Bengali | English |
| Bible Restrictions Rank | 47 (1=Highest) Bible Access |
| Bible Shortage Rank | 34 (1=Highest) Bible Access |
| Literacy Rate | 74% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 45,343,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | 33 (1=Highest) Open Doors |
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