Photo | People Group |
Population this Country |
Global Population |
Indigenous | Primary Language | Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent * |
% Evangelical |
Est. Workers Needed * |
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Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | 7,432,000 | 13,236,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.64 % | -1 | 149 |
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Rajbansi (Muslim traditions) | 45,000 | 49,000 | ● | Bengali | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Rajbhar | 16,000 | 112,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Rajput (Hindu traditions) | 155,000 | 31,707,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀︎ | 0.02 % | -1 | 3 |
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Rajput (Muslim traditions) | 133,000 | 7,821,000 | ● | Bengali | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 3 |
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Rajwar | 48,000 | 734,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Rakhine | 91,000 | 2,689,000 | ● | Rakhine | Buddhism | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 2 |
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Rangrez (Muslim traditions) | 48,000 | 477,000 | ● | Bengali | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Rasua | 5,800 | 6,900 | ● | Bengali | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Raute | 7,300 | 8,400 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Rautia | 5,500 | 146,000 | ● | Sadri, Oraon | Hinduism | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Rayeen (Hindu traditions) | 34,000 | 36,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Rayeen (Muslim traditions) | 461,000 | 1,601,000 | ● | Bengali | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 9 |
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Rohingya | 4,163,000 | 5,504,000 | Rohingya | Islam | 1 ● | 0.11 % | 0.11 % | 83 | |
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Rohingya Zerbadi | 383,000 | 383,000 | ● | Rohingya | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 8 |
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Sahariya | 34,000 | 1,009,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Sankara | 56,000 | 147,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Santal (Sawntal) | 984,000 | 9,554,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 2 ● | 8.08 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Saora | 12,000 | 1,088,000 | ● | Sora | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.23 % | -1 | 1 |
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Sardar (Muslim traditions) | 419,000 | 434,000 | ● | Bengali | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 8 |
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Sauria Paharia | 38,000 | 96,000 | ● | Sylheti | Hinduism | 1 ● | 3.33 % | -1 | 1 |
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Shanan | 129,000 | 129,000 | ● | Bengali | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 3 |
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Sikligar (Muslim traditions) | 42,000 | 101,000 | ● | Bengali | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Sindhi (Muslim traditions) | 5,800 | 190,000 | ● | Sindhi | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Sonar (Hindu traditions) | 75,000 | 9,651,000 | ● | Bengali | Hinduism | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 2 |
Totals: 298 | 173,918,000 | 278 ● | 1.67 % | 0.00 % | 3,397 | |||||
Unclassified / Other Individuals | 783,000 | |||||||||
UN Country Population (2024) | 174,701,000 |
Province ▲ | Population | People Groups | Unreached Groups |
% Unreached Peoples |
Population in Unreached |
% Population Unreached |
Districts |
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Barisal | 5,515,000 | 127 | 122 | 96.1 % | 5,499,000 | 99.7 % | 6 |
Chittagong | 26,386,000 | 207 | 190 | 91.8 % | 21,490,000 | 81.4 % | 11 |
Dhaka | 34,040,000 | 226 | 218 | 96.5 % | 32,950,000 | 96.8 % | 17 |
Khulna | 15,451,000 | 213 | 205 | 96.2 % | 15,217,000 | 98.5 % | 10 |
Rajshahi | 12,328,000 | 201 | 195 | 97.0 % | 11,409,000 | 92.5 % | 8 |
Rangpur | 15,135,000 | 196 | 190 | 96.9 % | 14,470,000 | 95.6 % | 8 |
Sylhet | 54,497,000 | 159 | 148 | 93.1 % | 54,064,000 | 99.2 % | 4 |
Country: | 173,918,000 | 298 | 278 | 93.3 % | 165,664,000 | 95.3 % | 64 |
Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples w/ this Primary Language |
# Unreached w/ this Primary Language |
Scripture Status |
YouVersion Bible Resources |
Faith Comes By Hearing Bible Resources |
Jesus Film Online |
Global Recordings Resources |
Gospel Tract Online |
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Bengali | ben | 220 | 217 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Bishnupuriya | bpy | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Burmese | mya | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Chak | ckh | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Chakma | ccp | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Chin, Asho | csh | 2 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Chin, Bawm | bgr | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Chin, Hakha | cnh | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Chin, Khumi | cnk | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Chin, Uppu | cnb | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Chinese, Mandarin | cmn | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Chittagonian | ctg | 6 | 5 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Dimasa | dis | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Garo | grt | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Gondi, Northern | gno | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Gurung | gvr | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Hajong | haj | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Karbi | mjw | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Koch | kdq | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Kok Borok | trp | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Kurux | kru | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Kuvi | kxv | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Mahali | mjx | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Marma | rmz | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Meitei | mni | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Mru | mro | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Mundari | unr | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Nepali | npi | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Pangkhua | pkh | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Pnar | pbv | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Rakhine | rki | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Riang | ria | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Rohingya | rhg | 2 | 2 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Sadri, Oraon | sdr | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Sindhi | snd | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Sora | srb | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Sylheti | syl | 28 | 28 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Tangchangya | tnv | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Tiwa | lax | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Urdu | urd | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Usoi | usi | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
War-Jaintia | aml | 3 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
West Bengal Sign Language | wbs | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Totals: | 43 | 298 | 278 | 22 | 29 | 32 | 41 | 5 |
People Groups | 298 |
Unreached People Groups | 278 (93.3%) |
Population | 173,918,000 |
Population Annual Growth Rate | 1.2% |
Population in Unreached | 165,664,000 (95.3%) |
Primary Religion | Islam |
Percent Christian Adherent | 1.7% |
Percent Evangelical | Unknown |
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate | 3.6% |
Pioneer Workers Needed * | 3,397 |
Country Progress Level | 1 ● |
Urbanization | 37% |
Continent | Asia |
Region | Asia, South |
10/40 Window | Yes |
Country Code | BG |
Official Language(s) | Bengali | English |
Literacy Rate | 74% |
Estimated Illiterate Population | 45,219,000 |
Persecution Ranking | 26 (1=Highest) Open Doors |
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