Christian in Bangladesh
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People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project.
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- Introduction / History
- Where are they located?
- What are their lives like?
- What are their beliefs?
- What are their needs?
- Prayer Items
Scripture Prayers for the Christian in Bangladesh.
| People Name General | Christian |
| People Name in Country | Christian |
| Alternate Names | क्रिस्चियन अनस्पेसिफाइड |
| Population this Country | 305,000 |
| Population all Countries | 2,239,000 |
| Total Countries | 4 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 3 ● |
| Unreached | No |
| Frontier People Group | No |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | |
| People ID | 16961 |
| ROP3 Code | 112266 |
| ROP25 Code | 301776 |
| ROP25 Name | Christian |
| Country | Bangladesh | |||||||||
| Region | Asia, South | |||||||||
| Continent | Asia | |||||||||
| 10/40 Window | Yes | |||||||||
| National Bible Society | Website | |||||||||
| Persecution Rank | 30 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | |||||||||
| Total States on file | 7 | |||||||||
| Largest States |
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| Country | Bangladesh |
| Region | Asia, South |
| Continent | Asia |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| National Bible Society | Website |
| Persecution Rank | 30 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
| Total States | 7 |
| Dhaka 102,000 | |
| Chittagong 58,000 | |
| Rajshahi 54,000 | |
| Rangpur 44,000 | |
| Khulna 43,000 | |
| Barisal 3,000 | |
| Sylhet 1,000 | |
| Website | South Asia Peoples |
| Primary Religion: | Christianity |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
|---|---|
| Buddhism |
0.00 %
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| Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
100.00 %
|
| Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
|
| Hinduism |
0.00 %
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| Islam |
0.00 %
|
| Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
| Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
| Unknown |
0.00 %
|
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* From latest Bangladesh census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
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| Primary Language | Bengali (252,000 speakers) | |||||||||
| Language Code | ben Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||
| Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||
| Total Languages | 10 | |||||||||
| Secondary Languages |
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| Primary Language | Bengali (252,000 speakers) |
| Language Code | ben Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 10 |
| Secondary Languages | |
| Chittagonian 44,000 | |
| English 2,100 | |
| Kok Borok 1,200 | |
| Sylheti 800 | |
| Khasi 80 | |
| Bishnupuriya 50 | |
| Santhali 50 | |
| Assamese 20 | |
| Garo 10 | |
| 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 (1809-2022) |
| FCBH NT (www.bible.is) | Online |
| YouVersion NT (www.bible.com) | Online |
| Possible Print Bibles | |
|---|---|
| Amazon | |
| World Bibles | |
| Forum Bible Agencies | |
| National Bible Societies | |
| World Bible Finder | |
| Virtual Storehouse | |
| Photo Source | Anonymous |
| Map Source | People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project. |
| Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |
