Bawm Mizo in Bangladesh
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Current Christian values may substantially differ.
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People Group Location: Omid. Other geography / data: GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project
The Bawm live in southeast Bangladesh, with many living in various places of Bandarban district but about one-third living in parts of Rangamati district. The Bawm people speak their own language, and they have some written materials in their language such as the Bible, hymns, small books, etc. 100% of the Bawm call themselves Christian. Most of them are jhum (slash-and-burn shifting agriculture) farmers. Some of them are teachers, NGO workers, or pastors, preaching the Gospel to the Mru, to the Khumi, and to other ethnic communities of the Chittagong Hill Tracts.
The Bawm live in the hilly areas. Their villages may be near roads, along riverbanks, or along the edge of the hills. A number of Bawm villages are situated in the valley.
The literacy rate among Bawm speakers is nearly 100% in their mother tongue and 35% in Bangla.
Scripture Prayers for the Mizo Bawm in Bangladesh.
| Profile Source: Anonymous |
| Expanded PDF Profile |
| People Name General | Mizo Bawm |
| People Name in Country | Mizo Bawm |
| Natural Name | Bawm Mizo |
| Population this Country | 2,500 |
| Population all Countries | 3,900 |
| Total Countries | 2 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 3 ● |
| Unreached | No |
| Frontier People Group | No |
| GSEC | 4 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | |
| Alternate Names | Bawm; Bom; Mizo; मीज़ो, बवम |
| People ID | 20021 |
| ROP3 Code | 115518 |
| 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 | 2 | |||
| Largest States |
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| 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 | 2 |
| Chittagong 2,200 | |
| Sylhet 300 | |
| Website | South Asia Peoples |
| Primary Language | Chin, Bawm (2,500 speakers) |
| Language Code | bgr Ethnologue Listing |
| Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
| Total Languages | 1 |
| Primary Language | Chin, Bawm (2,500 speakers) |
| Language Code | bgr Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 1 |
| People Groups | Speaking Chin, Bawm |
Primary Language: Chin, Bawm
| Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
|---|---|
| Bible-Portions | Yes (1961) |
| Bible-New Testament | Yes (1977) |
| Bible-Complete | Yes (1989-2018) |
| Bible-NT Audio | Online |
| Bible-NT Text | Online |
| Possible Print Bibles | |
|---|---|
| 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 New Testament |
| General | Gospel resources links |
| General | Gospel website in this language |
| Mobile App | Download audio Bible app as APK file |
| Mobile App | Download audio Bible app from Google Play Store |
| Text / Printed Matter | Bible: Chin, Bawm |
| Text / Printed Matter | Literacy primer for Chin, Bawm |
| Primary Religion: | Christianity |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
|---|---|
| Buddhism |
1.34 %
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| Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
98.66 %
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| Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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| Hinduism |
0.00 %
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| Islam |
0.00 %
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| Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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| Other / Small |
0.00 %
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| Unknown |
0.00 %
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* From latest Bangladesh census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
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| Photo Source | Frances Voon - Flickr Creative Commons |
| Map Source | People Group Location: Omid. Other geography / data: GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project |
| Profile Source | Anonymous |
| Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Read more |
