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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Anglo-Bengalis of Bangladesh

The Anglo-Bengalis of Bangladesh, numbering approximately 16,500 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Eurasian Christian community descended from British fathers and Bengali mothers during the colonial era, historically concentrated in Dhaka and Chattogram, who spoke a mix of English and Urdu rather than Bangla. They mostly adhere to Roman Catholicism and Bengali is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2025). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Anglo-Bengali

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples
Country: Bangladesh
People Cluster: South Asian Christian
Primary Language(s): Bengali (ben)
Primary Religion(s): Roman Catholicism
Population: 16,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG048704
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Pray for the Anglo-Bengalis of Bangladesh

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Roman Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

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Roman Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Bengali
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
%
Bengali Speakers

Media Resources in Bengali:

Films:
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JESUSView Film
JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film
MagdalenaView Film
The SaviorView Film

5 films

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Bible Resources in Bengali:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
Common Language Version✓✓✓
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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 Anglo-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 Anglo-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 Anglo-Bengalis of Bangladesh

Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.
readMark 10:15

Pray for those who might be trapped in pride, that God will humble them and give them a childlike faith and complete dependence on Him through faith in Christ.

And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life.
readJohn 3:14-15

Pray that the lost will look to Jesus lifted up on the cross and believe in Him, gaining eternal life with God.

But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved.
readEphesians 2:4-5

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will remember God's mercy and grace and experience joy as they walk in new life with Christ.

And if anyone will not receive you or listen to your words, shake off the dust from your feet when you leave that house or town. Truly, I say to you, it will be more bearable on the day of judgment for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah than for that town.
readMatthew 10:14-15

Pray for God to raise up and send out believers to share the gospel with those in this people group who do not yet follow Christ. Pray that they will be welcomed with open arms so that the people they share with will hear and receive the good news with joy.

Anglo-Indian Across Countries (ROP3 - 100355) reported in the following countries:

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2 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDName ▼CountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Anglo-IndiansPG041386Anglo-IndiansIndia400,000No Longer UnreachedEnglishProtestantism
Anglo-BengalisPG048704Anglo-BengalisBangladesh16,500Engaged yet UnreachedBengaliRoman Catholicism

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