Bangladesh (BGD)

Bangladesh is a country in Asia with a population of 182,608,830. 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:

Total People Groups:56
Total Population:182,608,830
Unengaged and Unreached:
People Groups:3
Population:1,230
Engaged yet Unreached:
People Groups:32
Population:181,563,200
No Longer Unreached:
People Groups:21
Population:1,044,400

Bangladesh Realities:

Weighted GSEC: 3  
Dying Daily: 2532  
Dying Daily without Christ: 2519  
Birth Rate: 17.3  
Death Rate: 5.5

People Groups of Bangladesh

Strategic Progress Index
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56 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountry ▼PopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
RakkainRakkainBangladesh34,500Engaged yet UnreachedRakhineTheravada Buddhism
RiangRiangBangladesh700No Longer UnreachedRiang (India)Protestantism
SantalSantalBangladesh212,000No Longer UnreachedSantaliProtestantism
MaraMaraBangladesh2,000No Longer UnreachedAnimism
Asho ChinAsho ChinBangladesh4,600No Longer UnreachedAsho ChinProtestantism
Bengali Muslims (Sylhetti)Bengali Muslims (Sylhetti)Bangladesh7,555,000Engaged yet UnreachedSylhetiSunni Islam
RajbansiRajbansiBangladesh17,000Engaged yet UnreachedRangpuriFolk Hinduism
TangchangyaTangchangyaBangladesh34,000Engaged yet UnreachedTangchangyaTheravada Buddhism
TeluguTeluguBangladesh12,000Engaged yet UnreachedTeluguHinduism
TripuriTripuriBangladesh144,000No Longer UnreachedKok BorokHinduism
UshoiUshoiBangladesh7,800Engaged yet UnreachedUsuiHinduism
MahimalMahimalBangladesh178,000Engaged yet UnreachedSylhetiSunni Islam
BihariBihariBangladesh2,085,000Engaged yet UnreachedBhojpuriSunni Islam
Deaf BengalisDeaf BengalisBangladesh1,495,000Engaged yet UnreachedIndian Sign LanguageEthnoreligion
Punjabi SikhsPunjabi SikhsBangladesh80Unengaged and UnreachedPanjabiSikhism
Anglo-BengalisAnglo-BengalisBangladesh16,500Engaged yet UnreachedBengaliRoman Catholicism
PnarPnarBangladesh7,900Engaged yet UnreachedPnarProtestantism
BishnupriyaBishnupriyaBangladesh48,000Engaged yet UnreachedBishnupriyaHinduism
DaluDaluBangladesh750Unengaged and UnreachedDarlongHinduism
KodaKodaBangladesh1,500Engaged yet UnreachedKodaHinduism
SadriSadriBangladesh272,000Engaged yet UnreachedSadriHinduism
Hindu Syloti BengaliHindu Syloti BengaliBangladesh1,545,000Engaged yet UnreachedSylhetiHinduism
ChattagramiChattagramiBangladesh14,750,000Engaged yet UnreachedChittagonianSunni Islam
PangalPangalBangladesh2,100Engaged yet UnreachedManipuriSunni Islam
RangpuriRangpuriBangladesh10,560,000Engaged yet UnreachedRangpuriSunni Islam
Bengali Shia MuslimsBengali Shia MuslimsBangladesh69,500Engaged yet UnreachedBengaliShia Islam
Bengali Sufi MuslimsBengali Sufi MuslimsBangladesh31,960,000Engaged yet UnreachedBengaliFolk Islam
RohingyaRohingyaBangladesh908,000Engaged yet UnreachedRohingyaSunni Islam
KhasiKhasiBangladesh274,000Engaged yet UnreachedKhasiProtestantism
BawmBawmBangladesh13,500No Longer UnreachedBawm ChinProtestantism
Hindu BengaliHindu BengaliBangladesh15,450,000Engaged yet UnreachedBengaliFolk Hinduism
Bengali Sunni MuslimsBengali Sunni MuslimsBangladesh92,510,000Engaged yet UnreachedBengaliSunni Islam
Tribal BengaliTribal BengaliBangladesh664,000Engaged yet UnreachedBengaliEthnoreligion
BritishBritishBangladesh11,500No Longer UnreachedEnglishUnaffiliated
BurmeseBurmeseBangladesh527,000Engaged yet UnreachedBurmeseTheravada Buddhism
ChakChakBangladesh6,500Engaged yet UnreachedChakAnimism
ChakmasChakmasBangladesh491,000Engaged yet UnreachedChakmaFolk Buddhism
GaroGaroBangladesh138,000No Longer UnreachedGaroProtestantism
GujaratisGujaratisBangladesh400Unengaged and UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
HajongHajongBangladesh9,500No Longer UnreachedHajongFolk Hinduism
Han ChineseHan ChineseBangladesh3,500No Longer UnreachedMandarin ChineseChinese Folk Religion
HoHoBangladesh2,400Engaged yet UnreachedHoAnimism
AssameseAssameseBangladesh14,000Engaged yet UnreachedAssameseHinduism
Khumi ChinKhumi ChinBangladesh2,900No Longer UnreachedKhumi ChinProtestantism
KochKochBangladesh7,100No Longer UnreachedKochAnimism
LushaiLushaiBangladesh2,000No Longer UnreachedLushaiProtestantism
MahaleMahaleBangladesh25,000No Longer UnreachedSantaliProtestantism
ManipuriManipuriBangladesh44,000No Longer UnreachedManipuriHinduism
MarmaMarmaBangladesh279,000No Longer UnreachedMarmaTheravada Buddhism
MigamMigamBangladesh8,800No Longer UnreachedMegamProtestantism
MruMruBangladesh35,000No Longer UnreachedMruEthnoreligion
MundaMundaBangladesh5,800No Longer UnreachedMundariRoman Catholicism
NepalisNepalisBangladesh22,500Engaged yet UnreachedNepali (individual language)Hinduism
OraonOraonBangladesh90,000No Longer UnreachedKurukhAnimism
OriyaOriyaBangladesh43,000Engaged yet UnreachedOdiaHinduism
PangkhuPangkhuBangladesh5,500No Longer UnreachedPankhuProtestantism

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