Sankara in Bangladesh
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People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project
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Scripture Prayers for the Sankara in Bangladesh.
| People Name General | Sankara |
| People Name in Country | Sankara |
| Alternate Names | Barnasankar; Sankhara; Sankhari; Sankharia; सांकरा |
| Population this Country | 12,000 |
| Population all Countries | 106,000 |
| Total Countries | 2 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 1 ● |
| Unreached | Yes |
| Frontier People Group | Yes |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
| People ID | 18018 |
| ROP3 Code | 113512 |
| 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 | 7 | |||||||||
| 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 | 7 |
| Dhaka 6,200 | |
| Barisal 1,700 | |
| Khulna 1,600 | |
| Rajshahi 1,100 | |
| Chittagong 600 | |
| Rangpur 300 | |
| Sylhet 300 | |
| Website | South Asia Peoples |
| 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 %
|
| Islam |
0.00 %
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| Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
| Other / Small |
0.00 %
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| Unknown |
0.00 %
|
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* From latest Bangladesh census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
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| Primary Language | Bengali (12,000 speakers) | |||
| Language Code | ben Ethnologue Listing | |||
| Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||
| Total Languages | 2 | |||
| Secondary Languages |
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| Primary Language | Bengali (12,000 speakers) |
| Language Code | ben Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 2 |
| Secondary Languages | |
| Sylheti 300 | |
| 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 (1809-2022) |
| Bible-NT Audio | Online |
| Possible Print Bibles | |
|---|---|
| Amazon | |
| World Bibles | |
| Forum Bible Agencies | |
| National Bible Societies | |
| World Bible Finder | |
| Virtual Storehouse | |
| Map Source | People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project |
| Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |
