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The Tripuri of Bangladesh

The Tripuri of Bangladesh, numbering approximately 144,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Tibeto-Burman indigenous people of eastern Bangladesh descended from the inhabitants of the historic Tripura kingdom and closely related to the Tripuri of northeast India. They mostly adhere to Hinduism and Kok Borok is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite: Tripuri

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples
Country: Bangladesh
People Cluster: South Asian Tribal
Primary Language(s): Kok Borok (trp)
Primary Religion(s): Hinduism
Population: 144,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG001215
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Hinduism
Religious Affiliation: Hinduism

90%
%
Hinduism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Kok Borok
Language Family: Sino-Tibetan

100%
%
Kok Borok Speakers

Media Resources in Kok Borok:

Films:
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1 film

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Bible Resources in Kok Borok:

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1 entry

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Or check out the Kok Borok bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Tripuri are No Longer Unreached, which means there are more than 2% evangelical Christian populations and there are churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. There is still more to be done among them.

Next steps for the Tripuri:
Empower local believers to begin praying for their own people
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting
Encourage local leaders to being leading church planting strategy and looking for Unreached and Unengaged groups nearby

Pray specifically for the Tripuri of Bangladesh

Ah, Lord GOD! It is you who have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm! Nothing is too hard for you.
readJerremiah 32:17

Pray that the God who made the heavens and the earth by the power of His outstretched arm, the One who is able to save those who are lost, will show His great love and mercy to those who are walking in darkness.

The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance.
read2 Peter 3:9

Pray that the lost will not perish but come to repentance and that God's patience and long-suffering will lead them to salvation.

Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth.
readColossians 3:2

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will set their minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth, as they look to Christ for guidance and strength.

After this the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them on ahead of him, two by two, into every town and place where he himself was about to go.
readLuke 10:1

Ask God to raise up, send out, and sustain Christians who can go together to share the good news of Jesus with those who need it.

Tipera Across Countries (ROP3 - 110073) reported in the following countries:

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2 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
TiperaPG041376TiperaIndia809,000Engaged yet UnreachedKok BorokHinduism
TripuriPG001215TripuriBangladesh144,000No Longer UnreachedKok BorokHinduism

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