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Sankara in Bangladesh


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Map source: People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project

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Population [2] Language Religion % Christian % Evangl Online NT Jesus Film Progress
12,000 Bengali Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 %   

Sankara in Bangladesh
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Geography
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Country: Bangladesh
Continent: Asia
Region: Asia, South
Persecution Rank:30 (Only top 50 ranked, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
10/40 Window: Yes
Population in Country:12,000
Largest Provinces:
Dhaka (6,200)Barisal (1,700)
Khulna (1,600)Rajshahi (1,100)
Chittagong (600)Rangpur (300)
Sylhet (300)
   
 
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  Peoples [3]
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People Name in Country: Sankara
People Name General: Sankara
Alternate People Names:
BarnasankarSankhara
SankhariSankharia
सांकरा
ROP3 Code: 113512
Joshua Project People ID: 18018
Indigenous: Yes
Population in Country: 12,000
Population all Countries: 106,000
Least-Reached: Yes
   
 
Ethnicity
Affinity Bloc: South Asian Peoples
People Cluster: South Asia Hindu - other
People Name General: Sankara
Ethnic Code: CNN25
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Language
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Primary Language: Bengali (12,000 Speakers)
Language Code (ISO): ben    Ethnologue Listing
Secondary Languages:
Sylheti (300)
Total Languages: 2
   
 
Religion [4]
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Primary Religion: Hinduism
Major Religions:
Buddhism0.00 % 
Christianity0.00 %(Evangelical: 0.00 %)
Ethnic Religions0.00 % 
Hinduism100.00 % 
Islam0.00 % 
Non-Religious0.00 % 
Other / Small0.00 % 
Unknown0.00 % 
Christianity Segments:
Anglican0.00 %
Independent0.00 %
Protestant0.00 %
Orthodox0.00 %
Other Christian0.00 %
Roman Catholic0.00 %
 
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Progress Indicators [5]
Progress Scale: [6]   Few evangelicals and few who claim to be Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity.
Least-Reached: Yes
 
 
Bible Translation Status
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Bible Portions: 1800-1980
New Testament:
1801-1984Audio
Complete Bible: 1809-2022
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Film / VideoFollowing Jesus video
Film / VideoGod's Love Story
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Film / VideoIndigitube.tv Video / Animation
Film / VideoJesus Film: view in Bengali
Film / VideoLUMO film of Gospels
Film / VideoMagdalena video
Film / VideoMy Last Day video, anime
Film / VideoRivka video
Film / VideoStory of Jesus for Children
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Text / Printed MatterChrist for the Nations
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Text / Printed MatterThe Ancient Path
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