The Bind community is the most numerous in Bihar and West Bengal in eastern India, but they also live in Nepal and Bangladesh.
Marriages among the Bind people involve elaborate marriage rituals performed by Hindu holy men. After the wedding, the bride moves in with her new husband’s family. From then on she will wear conch shell bangles and put vermilion in the part of her hair to show that she is a married woman. Women get married young and spend the rest of their lives caring for children, cooking and making baskets from reeds. Very few Bind women get an education or learn to read.
They practice the Hindu religion and worship family deities as well as traditional Hindu gods. They are noted for worshipping the Hindu god, Shiva.
They have no idea that Jesus loves them and has provided for all their spiritual needs.
* Scripture Prayers for the Bind in Bangladesh.
Pray for the Holy Spirit to reach the hearts and minds of the Bind people. May they find their dignity and self-worth in Jesus Christ, and disciple others to do the same. Ask God to prepare their hearts even now for the day when the Bind people hear the gospel. Pray for the Holy Spirit to move miraculously in West Bengal where few people have the eternal hope that comes from a relationship with Jesus. Pray that the Bind people will learn about Christ and embrace him alone.
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Bind |
People Name in Country | Bind |
Pronunciation | beend |
Population this Country | 9,000 |
Population all Countries | 1,242,000 |
Total Countries | 3 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
Alternate Names | Been; Bin; Binda; Bindani; Binedhanie; Bing; Binta; Chai; Chai Bin; Chatai Bin; Hindustani Bin; Maura; Paschimajati; Pihari Bin; बिन्द |
People ID | 16457 |
ROP3 Code | 111621 |
Country | Bangladesh | ||||||
Region | Asia, South | ||||||
Continent | Asia | ||||||
10/40 Window | Yes | ||||||
National Bible Society | Website | ||||||
Persecution Rank | 29 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | ||||||
Total States on file | 6 | ||||||
Largest States |
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Specialized Website | South Asia Peoples |
Country | Bangladesh |
Region | Asia, South |
Continent | Asia |
10/40 Window | Yes |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | 29 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
Total States | 6 |
Rajshahi 2,800 | |
Dhaka 2,400 | |
Rangpur 1,600 | |
Khulna 1,200 | |
Barisal 500 | |
Chittagong 500 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Language | Bengali (9,000 speakers) |
Language Code | ben Ethnologue Listing |
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
Primary Language | Bengali (9,000 speakers) |
Language Code | ben Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
People Groups | Speaking Bengali |
Primary Language: Bengali
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
---|---|
Bible-Portions | Yes (1800-1980) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1801-1984) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1809-2016) |
Bible-NT Audio | Online |
Bible-NT Text | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name |
---|---|
Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching |
Audio Recordings | Online Audio Scripture |
Audio Recordings | Online New Testament |
Audio Recordings | Online New Testament |
Audio Recordings | Online New Testament |
Audio Recordings | Oral Bible stories |
Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio |
Film / Video | Following Jesus video |
Film / Video | God's Love Story |
Film / Video | God's Story video |
Film / Video | Indigitube.tv Video / Animation |
Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Bengali |
Film / Video | LUMO film of Gospels |
Film / Video | Magdalena video |
Film / Video | My Last Day video, anime |
Film / Video | Rivka video |
Film / Video | Story of Jesus for Children |
Film / Video | The Prophets' Story |
Film / Video | The Savior 3 - Woman at the Well |
Film / Video | The Savior 8 - Jesus is Risen |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %) |
0.00 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
|
Hinduism |
100.00 %
|
Islam |
0.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
* From latest Bangladesh census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |