Newah in Bangladesh
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People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project.
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- Introduction / History
- Where are they located?
- What are their lives like?
- What are their beliefs?
- What are their needs?
- Prayer Items
Scripture Prayers for the Newah in Bangladesh.
| People Name General | Newah |
| People Name in Country | Newah |
| Alternate Names | Mewar; Nepal Bhasa; Newar; नेवाह |
| Population this Country | 1,000 |
| Population all Countries | 1,735,000 |
| Total Countries | 4 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 1 ● |
| Unreached | Yes |
| Frontier People Group | No |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
| People ID | 13322 |
| ROP3 Code | 107217 |
| ROP25 Code | 306004 |
| ROP25 Name | Newar / Newah |
| Country | Bangladesh | |||
| Region | Asia, South | |||
| Continent | Asia | |||
| 10/40 Window | Yes | |||
| National Bible Society | Website | |||
| Persecution Rank | 30 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | |||
| Total States on file | 2 | |||
| Largest States |
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| Country | Bangladesh |
| Region | Asia, South |
| Continent | Asia |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| National Bible Society | Website |
| Persecution Rank | 30 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
| Total States | 2 |
| Dhaka 900 | |
| Chittagong 80 | |
| Website | South Asia Peoples |
| Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
|---|---|
| Buddhism |
1.09 %
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| Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
3.96 %
|
| Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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| Hinduism |
94.95 %
|
| Islam |
0.00 %
|
| Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
| Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
| Unknown |
0.00 %
|
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* From latest Bangladesh census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
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| Primary Language | Nepali (800 speakers) | |||
| Language Code | npi Ethnologue Listing | |||
| Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||
| Total Languages | 2 | |||
| Secondary Languages |
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| Primary Language | Nepali (800 speakers) |
| Language Code | npi Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 2 |
| Secondary Languages | |
| Newar 200 | |
| People Groups | Speaking Nepali |
Primary Language: Nepali
| Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
|---|---|
| Bible-Portions | Yes (1850-1961) |
| Bible-New Testament | Yes (1821-2010) |
| Bible-Complete | Yes (1914-2012) |
| 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 | |
| Photo Source | Don Brown |
| Map Source | People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project. |
| Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |
