South Asian, Bengali-speaking people group in all countries

South Asian, Bengali-speaking

The South Asian, Bengali-speaking people group is reported in 21 countries

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Population All Countries

2,479,000

People Cluster

South Asia Muslim - other

Number of Countries

Number Unreached

Largest Religion

Islam

Progress

The Joshua Project Progress Scale is an estimate of the progress of church planting among a people group, people cluster, country or language. The Progress Scale is derived from people group values for percent Evangelical and percent Christian Adherent.

Level	Description	Criteria
1	Unreached - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians <= 5%
2	Minimally reached - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
3	Superficially reached - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 50%
4	Partially reached - Evangelicals have a modest presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

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Country ▲	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherents	% Evangelical	Bible Status	Online Bible	Jesus Film	Global Recordings	Est. Workers Needed *
Australia	58,000	Bengali	Islam	2 ●	9.00 %	1.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Canada	76,000	Bengali	Islam	1 ●	1.20 %	0.30 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	2
Fiji	23,000	Bengali	Islam	2 ●	10.00 %	1.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Finland	1,600	Bengali	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	1
France	32,000	Bengali	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	1
Greece	11,000	Bengali	Islam	2 ●	8.00 %	2.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Italy	160,000	Bengali	Islam	1 ●	2.00 %	0.10 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	3
Japan	67,000	Bengali	Islam	1 ●	1.00 %	0.20 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	1
Kenya	1,600	Bengali	Islam	1 ●	2.00 %	0.10 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	1
Malaysia	600,000	Bengali	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	12
Mauritius	7,300	Bengali	Islam	1 ●	4.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	1
Myanmar (Burma)	284,000	Bengali	Islam	1 ●	0.41 %	0.14 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	6
New Zealand	3,700	Bengali	Islam	1 ●	1.00 %	0.13 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	1
Oman	192,000	Bengali	Islam	1 ●	2.00 %	1.20 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	4
Saudi Arabia	37,000	Bengali	Islam	1 ●	0.40 %	0.07 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	1
Singapore	80,000	Bengali	Islam	1 ●	2.00 %	0.40 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	2
Thailand	36,000	Bengali	Islam	1 ●	3.00 %	1.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	1
Turkmenistan	800	Bengali	Hinduism	1 ●	5.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	1
United Arab Emirates	74,000	Bengali	Islam	1 ●	1.00 %	0.30 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	1
United Kingdom	353,000	Bengali	Islam	1 ●	1.00 %	0.13 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	7
United States	381,000	Bengali	Islam	1 ●	1.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	8
Totals: 21 ●	2,479,000		Islam	18 ● \| 3 ☀︎	1.19 %	0.23 %					54

* An estimate of the number of pioneer workers needed for initial church planting among unreached people groups by country. Estimates are calculated only for unreached people groups and are based on ratio of 1 worker-unit (single person or married couple) per 50,000 living in an unreached people group by country, or for example one team of four worker-units per 200,000 people. Some workers may already be onsite. Many more workers are needed beyond this initial estimate.

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