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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

Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance.
readLuke 15:7

Pray that God will convict the lost of their sin, give them an urgency to run to Him for forgiveness, and feel His welcoming arms around them when they turn to Him.

After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands, and crying out with a loud voice, ‘Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb’
readRevelation 7:9-10

Pray that many people will receive the gospel and will be part of the great multitude from every nation, tribe, people, and language, clothed in white robes and palm branches, proclaiming salvation belongs to our God.

Depart from me, all you workers of evil, for the LORD has heard the sound of my weeping.
readPsalm 6:8

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, God will remind them that He is near and will help them place their hope in Him when others wish to do them harm.

And the King will answer them, "Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me."
readMatthew 25:40

Ask God to raise up and send believers who will serve "the least of these" with compassion and energy because they know that in serving those in need, they are serving Christ.

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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