Garo (A-chik Mande) in Bangladesh


Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
Progress Gauge
* 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.

Subgroups: 5

Subgroup Name Population
Am-beng 34,000
Migam 16,000
Ruga 4,500
Atang 3,900
Ganching 3,900

Introduction / History

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.


Where Are they Located?

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.


What Are Their Lives Like?

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.


What Are Their Beliefs?

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.


Prayer Points

Scripture Prayers for the Garo (A-chik Mande) in Bangladesh.


Profile Source:   Anonymous  

People Name General Garo (A-chik Mande)
People Name in Country Garo (A-chik Mande)
Alternate Names Achik; Garrow; Mande; Mandi; गरो
Population this Country 453,000
Population all Countries 1,694,000
Total Countries 2
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 3
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 6  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
People ID 11826
ROP3 Code 103233
ROP25 Code 302587
ROP25 Name Garo (Mande, Achik)
Country Bangladesh
Region Asia, South
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 26  (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
Dhaka
419,000
Sylhet
23,000
Rangpur
3,800
Chittagong
3,700
Rajshahi
2,300
Khulna
600
Barisal
200
Country Bangladesh
Region Asia, South
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 26  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country Mymensingh plains..   Source:  www.ethnologue.com
Total States 7
  Dhaka 419,000
  Sylhet 23,000
  Rangpur 3,800
  Chittagong 3,700
  Rajshahi 2,300
  Khulna 600
  Barisal 200
Website South Asia Peoples
Primary Religion: Christianity
Major Religion Percent *
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical Unknown)
98.76 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
0.37 %
Islam
0.55 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.32 %
* From latest Bangladesh census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.
Primary Language Garo (78,000 speakers)
Language Code grt   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 5
Secondary Languages
Megam
17,000
Bengali
4,600
Sylheti
200
Chittagonian
70
Primary Language Garo (78,000 speakers)
Language Code grt   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 5
Secondary Languages
  Megam 17,000
  Bengali 4,600
  Sylheti 200
  Chittagonian 70
People Groups Speaking Garo

Primary Language:  Garo

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (1887-2003)
Bible-New Testament Yes  (1894-1987)
Bible-Complete Yes  (1924-1994)
FCBH NT (www.bible.is) Online
YouVersion NT (www.bible.com) Online
Possible Print Bibles
Amazon
World Bibles
Forum Bible Agencies
National Bible Societies
World Bible Finder
Virtual Storehouse
Resource Type Resource Name Source
Audio Recordings Audio Bible teaching Global Recordings Network
Audio Recordings Story of Jesus audio Jesus Film Project
Film / Video God's Story video God's Story
Film / Video Jesus Film: view in Garo Jesus Film Project
Film / Video LUMO film of Gospels Bible Media Group/LUMO
Film / Video World Christian Videos World Christian Videos
General Bible for Children Bible for Children
General Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video Faith Comes by Hearing
General Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video Faith Comes by Hearing
General Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video Faith Comes by Hearing
General Gospel website in this language General / Other
General Scripture Earth Gospel resources links Scripture Earth
General YouVersion Bible versions in text and/or audio YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App Android Bible app: Garo YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App Android Bible App: Garo Bible Faith Comes by Hearing
Mobile App Download audio Bible app as APK file Faith Comes by Hearing
Mobile App iOS Bible app: Garo YouVersion Bibles
Text / Printed Matter Literacy primer for Garo Literacy & Evangelism International
Photo Source Ramesh Lalwani - Flickr  Creative Commons 
Map Source People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project.  
Profile Source Anonymous 
Data Sources Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more.



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