Munda 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: 1

Subgroup Name Population
Nagbansi 4,500

Introduction / History

The Munda people have always been farmers. They live in Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, the United States, and especially eastern India.


What Are Their Lives Like?

Most are agricultural workers, but some do basket weaving or they sell wood and products from the forest. Unlike some tribal groups, their children get an education. They have community councils to judge in local matters. The Munda people favor cross-cousin marriages. Divorce can be difficult to get. On the death of the father, sons inherit the property, and the oldest son becomes in charge of the home. They do not eat beef. Rice is their main cereal.


What Are Their Beliefs?

Many of them are Hindus. The Munda worship their ancestors and nature spirits. The Munda have a lot of deities, with Sing Bonga being their main one.


What Are Their Needs?

The Munda people need to submit to Jesus Christ so they can experience the abundant life he offers them in John 10:10.


Prayer Points

Pray that God will give the Munda dreams and visions leading them to salvation. Pray that the Munda Christians will lead the others in their group to Jesus Christ. Pray for the Lord to provide for their physical and spiritual needs as a testimony of his power and love. Pray that the Munda people will have a spiritual hunger that will open their hearts to the King of kings. Pray for workers who are driven by the love and boldness of the Holy Spirit to go to them. Pray for a movement to Christ among them to begin this decade.


Scripture Prayers for the Munda in Bangladesh.


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Munda
People Name in Country Munda
Alternate Names Colh; Haroko; Hor; Horohon; Horo-hon; Kaur; Manki; Mudus; Mundu; Mura; मुंडा
Population this Country 254,000
Population all Countries 4,353,000
Total Countries 5
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 6  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed 5
People ID 13867
ROP3 Code 106893
ROP25 Code 305692
ROP25 Name Munda
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)
Total States on file 6
Largest States
Sylhet
115,000
Rajshahi
90,000
Khulna
21,000
Rangpur
14,000
Dhaka
12,000
Chittagong
2,800
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)
Total States 6
  Sylhet 115,000
  Rajshahi 90,000
  Khulna 21,000
  Rangpur 14,000
  Dhaka 12,000
  Chittagong 2,800
Website South Asia Peoples
Primary Religion: Hinduism
Major Religion Percent *
Buddhism
0.08 %
Christianity  (Evangelical Unknown)
4.57 %
Ethnic Religions
45.34 %
Hinduism
48.36 %
Islam
0.24 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
1.41 %
* From latest Bangladesh census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.
Primary Language Mundari (39,000 speakers)
Language Code unr   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 4
Secondary Languages
Bengali
8,700
Sylheti
7,300
Chittagonian
50
Primary Language Mundari (39,000 speakers)
Language Code unr   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 4
Secondary Languages
  Bengali 8,700
  Sylheti 7,300
  Chittagonian 50
People Groups Speaking Mundari
Photo Source Ramesh Lalwani - Flickr  Creative Commons 
Map Source People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project.  
Profile Source Joshua Project 
Data Sources Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more.



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