Marma in Bangladesh
The Marma practice shifting cultivation, and many cut wood and bamboo which are sold to the Bengalis. The Marma tend to be rather isolated from the majority population, though this has been changing as more and more Bengalis move into the hill tract areas. The Marmas are mostly Buddhists in faith, yet animism is also in practice. They participate in im-portant Buddhist religious festivals, as well as perform vari-ous rites and rituals to satisfy different gods.
| Profile Source: Anonymous |
| Expanded PDF Profile |
| People Name General | Marma |
| People Name in Country | Marma |
| Population in Bangladesh | 46,000 |
| World Population | 46,000 |
| Total Countries | 1 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Least-Reached | No |
| Progress Scale | 3 ● |
| GSEC | 4 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
| Alternate Names | Mogh, Morma, Rakhine, मर्मा |
| People ID | 17671 |
| ROP3 Code | 113113 |
| Country | Bangladesh | ||
| Region | South Asia | ||
| Continent | Asia | ||
| 10/40 Window | Yes | ||
| Persecution Rank | 35 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | ||
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Region | South Asia |
| Continent | Asia |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| Persecution Rank | 35 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
| Total States on file: | 1 |
| Chittagong (46,000) | |
| Primary Language: | Marma (39,000 speakers) People group listing | |||
| Language Code: | rmz Ethnologue Listing | |||
| Written: | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||
| Total Languages: | 2 | |||
| Secondary Languages: |
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| Primary Language: | Marma (39,000 speakers) People group listing |
| Language Code: | rmz Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages: | 2 |
| Secondary Languages: | |
| Chittagonian (1,500) | |
| Primary Language: | Marma |
| Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
|---|---|
| Bible Portions | No |
| New Testament | No |
| Complete Bible | No |
| Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name |
|---|---|
| Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching (GRN) |
| Primary Religion: | Buddhism |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
|---|---|
| Buddhism |
85.93 %
|
| Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
8.08 %
|
| Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
|
| Hinduism |
4.60 %
|
| Islam |
1.39 %
|
| Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
| Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
| Unknown |
0.00 %
|
| Christian Segments ▲ | Percent |
|---|---|
| Anglican |
Unknown
|
| Independent |
Unknown
|
| Orthodox |
Unknown
|
| Other Christian |
Unknown
|
| Protestant |
Unknown
|
| Roman Catholic |
Unknown
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| Photo Source: | Gerald Roberts |
| Map Source: | Anonymous |
| Profile Source: | Anonymous |
| Data Sources: | Data is compiled from various sources. Read more |