The Bishnupriya (Manipuri) are a 100% Hindu community living in the northeastern corner of Bangladesh mostly in the Moulvibazar district of Sylhet division. They point to Manipur state of India as their homeland, and they still have a majority of their people in various northeastern states of India. They are mostly farmers, though their younger generations are becoming increasingly more educated and looking for other opportunities. They are very proud of their culture/religion, and are well-known in Bangladesh for their dances; their identity is very much tied to their Hindu culture/religion. Largely because of this, there is still not a single known Christian among the Bishnupriya in Bangladesh. Missionary activity among them has been and is limited because of their belief that to be Bishnupriya is to be Hindu. Outsiders trying to spread the gospel are not tolerated, and individuals may resist the gospel for fear that they will lose their place in the Bishnupriya society if they become Christians. Still, because of the Bishnupriya community's desire for development and aid, missionaries can easily gain access to the community by engaging them in the social, economic, and health sectors. Going beyond merely providing aid may prove
difficult, however.
* Scripture Prayers for the Bishnupriya Manipuri in Bangladesh.
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People Name General | Bishnupriya Manipuri |
People Name in Country | Bishnupriya Manipuri |
Population this Country | 12,000 |
Population all Countries | 98,000 |
Total Countries | 2 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | No |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
Alternate Names | बिश्णुपूरिया |
People ID | 20209 |
ROP3 Code | 115966 |
Country | Bangladesh | |||
Region | Asia, South | |||
Continent | Asia | |||
10/40 Window | Yes | |||
National Bible Society | Website | |||
Persecution Rank | 31 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | |||
Total States on file | 2 | |||
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 | 31 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
Total States | 2 |
Sylhet 10,000 | |
Chittagong 2,000 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Language | Bishnupuriya (12,000 speakers) |
Language Code | bpy Ethnologue Listing |
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
Primary Language | Bishnupuriya (12,000 speakers) |
Language Code | bpy Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
People Groups | Speaking Bishnupuriya |
Primary Language: Bishnupuriya
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1995-2011) |
Bible-New Testament | No |
Bible-Complete | No |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name |
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Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching (GRN) |
Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Bishnupuriya |
Text / Printed Matter | Online Bible text (Scripture Earth) |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.00 %
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Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
0.46 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
92.36 %
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Islam |
3.87 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
0.00 %
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Unknown |
3.31 %
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* From latest Bangladesh census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |