Subgroups: 1
Subgroup Name | Population ▼ | |
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Migam | 7,700 |
Among the Garos in Bangladesh, six language varieties are spoken: A'tong, Abeng, Brak, Chibok, Dual, and Megam. Together these are all called the Mandi language.
Within Bangladesh mostly the Garos are living in the northern area of Dhaka and Sylhet divisions along the Indian border. Some Garos are living in Modhupur area of Tangail district and some are living in Mallikbari, Bhaluka of Mymensingh district and in Kewachala, Shripur of Gajipur district.
Most of the Garos are poor. Their main occupation is farming, and many of them farm as day laborers. Known for their integrity and hard-working spirit, Garos are also commonly employed by NGOs. Some also work in government offices, medical centers, and schools. About 80% of them are at least somewhat literate, and the number of Garos attaining higher education is increasing day by day.
Many Garos are living in very simple houses made of bamboo, straw, and mud. Some of them have brick-wall and tin-roof houses. Most Garo villages are neat and clean.
Almost all the Garos are Christian. They have the complete Bible in the Achik language written in Roman script published by the Bible Society of India. The Bangladesh Bible Society also published a New Testament in Bangla script using the Abeng dialect, which is spoken as a language of wider communication among Garos in Bangladesh.
* Scripture Prayers for the Garo in Bangladesh.
Profile Source: Anonymous |
Expanded PDF Profile |
People Name General | Garo |
People Name in Country | Garo |
Population this Country | 127,000 |
Population all Countries | 1,222,000 |
Total Countries | 3 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 3 ● |
Unreached | No |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 6 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | |
Alternate Names | Achik; Garrow; Mande; Mandi; गरो |
People ID | 11826 |
ROP3 Code | 103233 |
Country | Bangladesh | |||||||||
Region | Asia, South | |||||||||
Continent | Asia | |||||||||
10/40 Window | Yes | |||||||||
National Bible Society | Website | |||||||||
Persecution Rank | 38 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | |||||||||
Location in Country | Mymensingh plains. Source: www.ethnologue.com | |||||||||
Total States on file | 7 | |||||||||
Largest States |
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Specialized Website | South Asia Peoples |
Country | Bangladesh |
Region | Asia, South |
Continent | Asia |
10/40 Window | Yes |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | 38 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
Location in Country | Mymensingh plains.. Source: www.ethnologue.com |
Total States | 7 |
Dhaka 61,000 | |
Sylhet 55,000 | |
Rangpur 10,000 | |
Chittagong 700 | |
Rajshahi 200 | |
Barisal 100 | |
Khulna 20 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Language | Garo (101,000 speakers) | |||||||||
Language Code | grt Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||
Total Languages | 8 | |||||||||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Garo (101,000 speakers) |
Language Code | grt Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 8 |
Secondary Languages | |
Megam 8,000 | |
Bengali 3,200 | |
War-Jaintia 1,100 | |
Sylheti 600 | |
Bishnupuriya 200 | |
Chittagonian 60 | |
Assamese 10 | |
People Groups | Speaking Garo |
Primary Language: Garo
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1887-2003) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1894-1987) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1924-1994) |
Bible-NT Audio | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name |
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Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching (GRN) |
Audio Recordings | Online New Testament (FCBH) |
Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio (Jesus Film Project) |
Film / Video | God's Story Video |
Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Garo |
General | Gospel website in this language |
General | Gospel website in this language |
Text / Printed Matter | Online Bible text (Scripture Earth) |
Primary Religion: | Christianity |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.00 %
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Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
51.39 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
29.55 %
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Islam |
0.00 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
0.00 %
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Unknown |
19.06 %
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* From latest Bangladesh census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |