Bangladesh (BGD)

Bangladesh is a country in Asia with a population of 182,713,830. Bangladesh, in South Asia, is a land of rivers, lush countryside, and vibrant markets. Bangladeshis are known for their resilience, colorful clothing, and a deep love of poetry and music. Islam is the predominant faith, with Hindu, Buddhist, and Christian minorities. Spiritual life is woven into daily routines, and religious festivals like Eid and Durga Puja are celebrated with great enthusiasm.

People Groups of Bangladesh:

Bangladesh Fast Facts:

56 People Groups · 182,714K People

EngagementGroupsPopulation
Unengaged and Unreached31.2K
Engaged yet Unreached32181,667K
No Longer Unreached211,045K

Bangladesh Realities:

Weighted GSEC
3
Dying Daily
2,532
Dying Daily Without Christ
(99.5%) 2,519
Birth Rate per 1,000
17.3
Death Rate per 1,000
5.5

People Groups of Bangladesh

Strategic Progress Index
All

56 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion ▲
MaraMaraBangladesh2,000No Longer UnreachedAnimism
OraonOraonBangladesh90,000No Longer UnreachedKurukhAnimism
KochKochBangladesh7,100No Longer UnreachedKochAnimism
HoHoBangladesh2,400Engaged yet UnreachedHoAnimism
ChakChakBangladesh6,500Engaged yet UnreachedChakAnimism
Han ChineseHan ChineseBangladesh3,500No Longer UnreachedMandarin ChineseChinese Folk Religion
Deaf BengalisDeaf BengalisBangladesh1,495,000Engaged yet UnreachedIndian Sign LanguageEthnoreligion
MruMruBangladesh35,000No Longer UnreachedMruEthnoreligion
Tribal BengaliTribal BengaliBangladesh665,000Engaged yet UnreachedBengaliEthnoreligion
ChakmasChakmasBangladesh492,000Engaged yet UnreachedChakmaFolk Buddhism
HajongHajongBangladesh9,500No Longer UnreachedHajongFolk Hinduism
Hindu BengaliHindu BengaliBangladesh15,460,000Engaged yet UnreachedBengaliFolk Hinduism
RajbansiRajbansiBangladesh17,000Engaged yet UnreachedRangpuriFolk Hinduism
Bengali Sufi MuslimsBengali Sufi MuslimsBangladesh31,970,000Engaged yet UnreachedBengaliFolk Islam
BishnupriyaBishnupriyaBangladesh48,000Engaged yet UnreachedBishnupriyaHinduism
AssameseAssameseBangladesh14,000Engaged yet UnreachedAssameseHinduism
OriyaOriyaBangladesh43,000Engaged yet UnreachedOdiaHinduism
NepalisNepalisBangladesh22,500Engaged yet UnreachedNepali (individual language)Hinduism
KodaKodaBangladesh1,500Engaged yet UnreachedKodaHinduism
SadriSadriBangladesh272,000Engaged yet UnreachedSadriHinduism
ManipuriManipuriBangladesh44,000No Longer UnreachedManipuriHinduism
DaluDaluBangladesh750Unengaged and UnreachedDarlongHinduism
TeluguTeluguBangladesh12,000Engaged yet UnreachedTeluguHinduism
TripuriTripuriBangladesh144,000No Longer UnreachedKok BorokHinduism
UshoiUshoiBangladesh7,800Engaged yet UnreachedUsuiHinduism
Hindu Syloti BengaliHindu Syloti BengaliBangladesh1,545,000Engaged yet UnreachedSylhetiHinduism
GujaratisGujaratisBangladesh400Unengaged and UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
PnarPnarBangladesh7,900Engaged yet UnreachedPnarProtestantism
Asho ChinAsho ChinBangladesh4,600No Longer UnreachedAsho ChinProtestantism
BawmBawmBangladesh13,500No Longer UnreachedBawm ChinProtestantism
SantalSantalBangladesh213,000No Longer UnreachedSantaliProtestantism
RiangRiangBangladesh700No Longer UnreachedRiang (India)Protestantism
PangkhuPangkhuBangladesh5,500No Longer UnreachedPankhuProtestantism
MigamMigamBangladesh8,800No Longer UnreachedMegamProtestantism
MahaleMahaleBangladesh25,000No Longer UnreachedSantaliProtestantism
LushaiLushaiBangladesh2,000No Longer UnreachedLushaiProtestantism
Khumi ChinKhumi ChinBangladesh2,900No Longer UnreachedKhumi ChinProtestantism
KhasiKhasiBangladesh275,000Engaged yet UnreachedKhasiProtestantism
GaroGaroBangladesh138,000No Longer UnreachedGaroProtestantism
MundaMundaBangladesh5,800No Longer UnreachedMundariRoman Catholicism
Anglo-BengalisAnglo-BengalisBangladesh16,500Engaged yet UnreachedBengaliRoman Catholicism
Bengali Shia MuslimsBengali Shia MuslimsBangladesh69,500Engaged yet UnreachedBengaliShia Islam
Punjabi SikhsPunjabi SikhsBangladesh80Unengaged and UnreachedPanjabiSikhism
BihariBihariBangladesh2,085,000Engaged yet UnreachedBhojpuriSunni Islam
MahimalMahimalBangladesh179,000Engaged yet UnreachedSylhetiSunni Islam
Bengali Muslims (Sylhetti)Bengali Muslims (Sylhetti)Bangladesh7,565,000Engaged yet UnreachedSylhetiSunni Islam
ChattagramiChattagramiBangladesh14,760,000Engaged yet UnreachedChittagonianSunni Islam
PangalPangalBangladesh2,100Engaged yet UnreachedManipuriSunni Islam
RangpuriRangpuriBangladesh10,570,000Engaged yet UnreachedRangpuriSunni Islam
Bengali Sunni MuslimsBengali Sunni MuslimsBangladesh92,560,000Engaged yet UnreachedBengaliSunni Islam
RohingyaRohingyaBangladesh908,000Engaged yet UnreachedRohingyaSunni Islam
RakkainRakkainBangladesh34,500Engaged yet UnreachedRakhineTheravada Buddhism
TangchangyaTangchangyaBangladesh34,000Engaged yet UnreachedTangchangyaTheravada Buddhism
MarmaMarmaBangladesh279,000No Longer UnreachedMarmaTheravada Buddhism
BurmeseBurmeseBangladesh527,000Engaged yet UnreachedBurmeseTheravada Buddhism
BritishBritishBangladesh11,500No Longer UnreachedEnglishUnaffiliated

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