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The Assamese of Bangladesh

The Assamese of Bangladesh, numbering approximately 14,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an ethno-religious subgroup of the Assamese, a socio-ethnic community whose identity is linked to the Assamese language. They mostly adhere to Hinduism and Assamese is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples
Country: Bangladesh
People Cluster: Assamese
Primary Language(s): Assamese (asm)
Primary Religion(s): Hinduism
Population: 14,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG001152

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Pray for the Assamese of Bangladesh

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Hinduism
Religious Affiliation: Hinduism

99%
%
Hinduism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Assamese
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
%
Assamese Speakers

Media Resources in Assamese:

Films:
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JESUSView Film
JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film

3 films

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Bible Resources in Assamese:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Assamese bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Assamese are Engaged yet Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations but there are sustained efforts at establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

Next steps for the Assamese:
Continue prayer and fasting for this group
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people

Pray specifically for the Assamese of Bangladesh

Jesus said to her, "Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never be thirsty again. The water that I will give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life"
readJohn 4:13-14

Pray that those who don't know Jesus will drink of the living water that only Christ can provide and never thirst again.

For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse.
readRomans 1:19-20

Pray that God will use His creation – the “things that have been made” – to spark a fresh and passionate curiosity among them to draw near to the Maker and that, as they seek Him, He will make a way for them to hear the gospel and receive it with joy.

As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring it about that many people should be kept alive, as they are today.
readGenesis 50:20

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will forgive those who do them harm and trust God as they walk in His ways.

Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you. As the Father sends me, even so I am sending you."
readJohn 20:21

Ask God to raise up and send out believers cross-culturally who will go out in His authority and be sustained by His peace as they share the gospel with the lost.

Assamese Hindu Across Countries (ROP3 - 100567) reported in the following countries:

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2 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDName ▼CountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
AssamesePG001152AssameseBangladesh14,000Engaged yet UnreachedAssameseHinduism
AssamesePG001218AssameseBhutan7,300No Longer UnreachedAssameseHinduism

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