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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Deaf Bengalis of Bangladesh

The Deaf Bengalis of Bangladesh, numbering approximately 1,495,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a community of individuals who are culturally Deaf and actively participate in Deaf culture, often using sign language as their primary means of communication. They mostly adhere to Ethnoreligion and Indian Sign Language is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Deaf Peoples
Country: Bangladesh
People Cluster: Deaf
Primary Language(s): Indian Sign Language (ins)
Primary Religion(s): Ethnoreligion
Population: 1,495,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG047637
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Pray for the Deaf Bengalis of Bangladesh

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

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%
Ethnoreligion Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Indian Sign Language
Language Family: Sign Language

100%
%
Indian Sign Language Speakers

Media Resources in Indian Sign Language:

Films:

No film resources are listed for this language.

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Bible Resources in Indian Sign Language:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Indian Sign Language bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Deaf Bengalis 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 Deaf Bengalis:
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 Deaf Bengalis of Bangladesh

And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.
readActs 4:12

Pray that those walking in darkness among them will come to know the name by which they must be saved, and call upon Him in faith.

O LORD, how manifold are your works! In wisdom have you made them all; the earth is full of your creatures.
readPsalm 104:24

Pray that they will see the wisdom and power of God in His creation and praise Him for His mighty works.

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
readPsalm 23:4

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will trust in the Lord's presence, even in the darkest valleys.

And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!”
readRomans 10:15

Pray that God will call many believers who will obediently go and share the gospel with those who desperately need it.

Deaf Bengali Across Countries (ROP3 - 116567) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group ID ▲NameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Deaf BengalisPG047637Deaf BengalisBangladesh1,495,000Engaged yet UnreachedIndian Sign LanguageEthnoreligion

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