Kol in Bangladesh
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People Group Location: Omid. Other geography / data: GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project
In the colonial period, the word kol acquired a pejorative connotation. It became a synonym for the savage, the lowly, those performing menial jobs, the militant and the aggressive. In some regions, their traditional and present-day occupation is the collecting and selling fuel of wood and leaves from forest and wage labor. They worship family deities like Birmidevi and Simoridevi, village deities, and regional deities.
An animistic, polytheistic worldview is an obstacle to faith in Christ, but not an insurmountable obstacle.
Many workers are needed to carry the good news about Christ to the several language groups within the Kol community.
There are a few followers of Christ among the Kol community. Pray they will experience Christ's love that surpasses knowledge.
Pray the Kol community will increasingly hunger to know the creator God. Pray for people of faith to demonstrate to the Kol the power of Jesus to free them from bondage to the deities they serve.
Scripture Prayers for the Kol in Bangladesh.
| Profile Source: Joshua Project |
| People Name General | Kol |
| People Name in Country | Kol |
| World Population | 1,758,000 |
| Total Countries | 2 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 1 ● |
| Unreached | Yes |
| Frontier People Group | Yes |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
| Alternate Names | Gonthiya; Kolari; Kole; Kolian; Rautia; कॉल |
| People ID | 17239 |
| ROP3 Code | 112607 |
| 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) | ||||||
| Total States on file | 5 | ||||||
| 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) |
| Total States | 5 |
| Rangpur 800 | |
| Rajshahi 600 | |
| Dhaka 100 | |
| Chittagong 30 | |
| Khulna 10 | |
| Website | South Asia Peoples |
| Primary Language | Bengali (1,600 speakers) |
| Language Code | ben Ethnologue Listing |
| Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
| Total Languages | 1 |
| Primary Language | Bengali (1,600 speakers) |
| Language Code | ben Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 1 |
| People Groups | Speaking Bengali |
Primary Language: Bengali
| Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
|---|---|
| Bible-Portions | Yes (1800-1980) |
| Bible-New Testament | Yes (1801-1984) |
| Bible-Complete | Yes (1832-2016) |
| Bible-NT Audio | Online |
| Bible-NT Text | Online |
| Possible Print Bibles | |
|---|---|
| Amazon | |
| Forum Bible Agencies | |
| National Bible Societies | |
| World Bible Finder | |
| World Bibles | |
| Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name |
|---|---|
| Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching (GRN) |
| Audio Recordings | Online New Testament - Bangla Version (FCBH) |
| Audio Recordings | Online New Testament - Mussolmani Version (FCBH) |
| Audio Recordings | Online New Testament- Common Version (FCBH) |
| Audio Recordings | Online Scripture (Talking Bibles) |
| Audio Recordings | Oral Bible stories in Bengali |
| Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio (Jesus Film Project) |
| Film / Video | Following Jesus (India, JF Project) |
| Film / Video | God's Love Story |
| Film / Video | God's Story Video |
| Film / Video | Indigitube.tv Video / Animation |
| Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Bengali |
| Film / Video | Magdalena (Jesus Film Project) |
| Film / Video | My Last Day (Jesus Film Project Anime) |
| Film / Video | Rivka (Jesus Film Project) |
| Film / Video | Story of Jesus for Children (JF Project) |
| Film / Video | The Prophets' Story |
| Film / Video | The Savior 3 - Woman at the Well |
| Film / Video | The Savior 8 - Jesus is Risen |
| General | Bible Visuals |
| Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
|---|---|
| Buddhism |
0.00 %
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| Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %) |
0.00 %
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| Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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| Hinduism |
100.00 %
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| Islam |
0.00 %
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| Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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| 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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