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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Bairagi (Bengali) of India

The Bairagi (Bengali) of India, numbering approximately 1,420,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are described as a socio-religious community whose identity centers on renunciation, devotion, and mobility within Vaishnava Hindu traditions They are an Indigenous people, with Bairagi as their ethnic/kinship group and are in the Jogi people cluster of the South Asian Peoples. They mostly adhere to Hinduism and Bengali is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples
Country: India
People Cluster: Jogi
Primary Language(s): Bengali (ben)
Primary Religion(s): Hinduism
Population: 1,420,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG041298
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Pray for the Bairagi (Bengali) of India

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Hinduism
Religious Affiliation: Hinduism

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Hinduism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Bengali
Language Family: Indo-European

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Bengali Speakers

Media Resources in Bengali:

Films:
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MagdalenaView Film
MagdalenaView Film
The SaviorView Film

5 films

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Bible Resources in Bengali:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
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3 entries

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Or check out the Bengali bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Bairagi (Bengali) 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 Bairagi (Bengali):
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 Bairagi (Bengali) of India

For God alone my soul waits in silence; from him comes my salvation.
readPsalm 62:1

Pray that those who are troubled and don't know about the God who saves will hear the good news and find rest in the one true God who can offer salvation for their souls.

And he said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”
readLuke 7:50

Pray for the good news of Jesus Christ to reach many so that they can place their faith in Him and have lasting hope.

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures.
readPsalm 23:1

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will remember that the Lord is their shepherd, providing for their every need.

For the needy shall not always be forgotten, and the hope of the poor shall not perish forever.
readPsalm 9:18

Pray that God will raise up believers who can help meet emotional and physical needs among this people group. Ask Him to open doors for them and give them the courage to walk into difficult situations and share the hope of the gospel boldly.

Bairagi, Hindu Across Countries (ROP3 - 111424) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Bairagi (Bengali)PG041298Bairagi (Bengali)India1,420,000Engaged yet UnreachedBengaliHinduism

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