Bangladesh
Bhutan
India
Nepal
Pakistan
Sri Lanka
| State | Population | % Unreached Population | People Groups | % Unreached People Groups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barisal | 9,964,000 | 100 | 128 | 96.1 |
| Chittagong | 36,359,000 | 96.9 | 208 | 90.4 |
| Dhaka | 57,474,000 | 99.6 | 227 | 95.2 |
| Khulna | 19,000,000 | 99.7 | 214 | 95.3 |
| Rajshahi | 21,868,000 | 99 | 202 | 96 |
| Rangpur | 19,072,000 | 99.2 | 197 | 95.4 |
| Sylhet | 12,821,000 | 99.1 | 160 | 91.9 |
| People Group | Population | Primary Religion | Progress | Count of Ctrys | Primary Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdul | 44,000 | Islam |
|
3 | Bengali |
| Aguri | 2,600 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Ahmadi | 3,200 | Islam |
|
3 | Bengali |
| Anglo | 2,100 | Christianity |
|
3 | Bengali |
| Ansari | 16,000 | Islam |
|
4 | Bengali |
| Arleng | 1,600 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Karbi |
| Asho, Khyang | 5,600 | Buddhism |
|
2 | Chin, Asho |
| Asur | 2,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Sylheti |
| Badhai (Muslim traditions) | 3,500 | Islam |
|
4 | Bengali |
| Bagdi (Hindu traditions) | 87,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Baha'i | 11,000 | Other / Small |
|
3 | Bengali |
| Bahelia (Hindu traditions) | 3,200 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Baidya | 1,100 | Islam |
|
1 | Bengali |
| Baidya (Hindu traditions) | 133,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Baiga | 5,300 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Sylheti |
| Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | 199,000 | Hinduism |
|
4 | Bengali |
| Baiti | 6,700 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Bania | 21,000 | Hinduism |
|
6 | Bengali |
| Bania Bais | 1,300 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Bania Gandha Banik | 4,300 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Bania Khatri | 2,700 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Bengali |
| Bania Subarna Banik | 3,500 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Banjara (Muslim traditions) | 3,800 | Islam |
|
3 | Bengali |
| Barman | 75,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Barua | 36,000 | Buddhism |
|
3 | Chittagonian |
| Baul | 8,800 | Islam |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Bauri | 15,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Bawm | 2,700 | Christianity |
|
3 | Chin, Bawm |
| Bedia (Hindu traditions) | 7,200 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Bengali |
| Bedia (Muslim traditions) | 53,000 | Islam |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Beg | 1,700 | Islam |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Behara | 84,000 | Islam |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Beldar (Hindu traditions) | 13,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Bengali Muslim | 135,533,000 | Islam |
|
9 | Bengali |
| Bengali Muslim Moghal | 46,000 | Islam |
|
3 | Bengali |
| Besya (Hindu traditions) | 1,600 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Besya (Muslim traditions) | 16,000 | Islam |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Bhar | 6,300 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Bhoi (Hindu traditions) | 12,000 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Bengali |
| Bhuinmali | 101,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Bhuiya | 11,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Bhuiya Ghatwar | 2,600 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Bhumij | 35,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Sylheti |
| Bihari (Muslim traditions) | 969,000 | Islam |
|
1 | Urdu |
| Bind | 9,500 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Bengali |
| Binjhia | 6,900 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Sylheti |
| Birhor | 1,300 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Sylheti |
| Bishnupriya Manipuri | 19,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Bishnupuriya |
| Biswas (Hindu traditions) | 2,700 | Hinduism |
|
1 | Bengali |
| Biswas (Muslim traditions) | 38,000 | Islam |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Bodo (Hindu traditions) | 14,000 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Sylheti |
| Brahmin | 273,000 | Hinduism |
|
5 | Bengali |
| Brahmin Acharaj | 1,400 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Brahmin Barna | 4,200 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Brahmin Gaur | 29,000 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Bengali |
| Brahmin Joshi | 2,400 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Bengali |
| Brahmin Kanaujia | 6,300 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Bengali |
| Brahmin Maithili | 3,900 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Brahmin Radhi | 52,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Brahmin Sakaldwipi | 3,200 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Bengali |
| Brahmin Saraswat | 6,600 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Bengali |
| Brahmin Utkal | 4,200 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Brahmin Vaidik | 5,200 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Brahmin Varendra | 21,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Bru | 2,400 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Riang |
| Buna (Hindu traditions) | 100,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Burmese | 83,000 | Buddhism |
|
17 | Burmese |
| Chain | 25,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Chak | 6,600 | Buddhism |
|
2 | Chak |
| Chakma | 542,000 | Buddhism |
|
3 | Chakma |
| Chamar (Hindu traditions) | 79,000 | Hinduism |
|
4 | Bengali |
| Chasadhobi | 9,700 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Chero | 9,300 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Sylheti |
| Chik Baraik | 8,800 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Sylheti |
| Christian | 309,000 | Christianity |
|
4 | Bengali |
| Dai (Hindu traditions) | 10,000 | Hinduism |
|
1 | Bengali |
| Dai (Muslim traditions) | 88,000 | Islam |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Dalu | 11,000 | Islam |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Darzi (Muslim traditions) | 35,000 | Islam |
|
4 | Bengali |
| Deaf | 815,000 | Unknown |
|
164 | West Bengal Sign Language |
| Dhobi (Muslim traditions) | 40,000 | Islam |
|
4 | Bengali |
| Dholi (Muslim traditions) | 63,000 | Islam |
|
2 | Sylheti |
| Doai | 3,100 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Dom (Hindu traditions) | 30,000 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Chittagonian |
| Dom (Muslim traditions) | 3,300 | Islam |
|
4 | Bengali |
| Dulia | 10,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Dusadh (Hindu traditions) | 9,700 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Bengali |
| Dusadh (Muslim traditions) | 2,400 | Islam |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Dusadh Bahelia | 5,900 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Faqir | 5,600 | Islam |
|
3 | Bengali |
| Gain | 6,800 | Hinduism |
|
1 | Bengali |
| Ganak | 13,000 | Islam |
|
1 | Bengali |
| Gandpal | 2,300 | Hinduism |
|
1 | Sylheti |
| Garo (A-chik Mande) | 99,000 | Christianity |
|
2 | Garo |
| Ghasiya (Hindu traditions) | 2,400 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Ghazi | 102,000 | Islam |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Ghulam | 7,500 | Islam |
|
2 | Chittagonian |
| Gond | 11,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Gondi, Northern |
| Gonrhi | 6,700 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Hadi | 84,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Hajam | 577,000 | Islam |
|
5 | Bengali |
| Hajang | 19,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Hajong |
| Halwai (Hindu traditions) | 71,000 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Bengali |
| Halwai Maira | 13,000 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Bengali |
| Hazra | 1,200 | Islam |
|
1 | Bengali |
| Ho | 99,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Sylheti |
| Jamatia | 6,700 | Hinduism |
|
2 | War-Jaintia |
| Jaraj (Muslim traditions) | 29,000 | Islam |
|
1 | Bengali |
| Jat Atra | 3,200 | Islam |
|
3 | Bengali |
| Jhalo Malo | 225,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Jogi (Hindu traditions) | 649,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Jogi (Muslim traditions) | 9,400 | Islam |
|
3 | Bengali |
| Jola | 1,391,000 | Islam |
|
1 | Bengali |
| Jotdar | 2,800 | Islam |
|
1 | Bengali |
| Kachari Dimasa | 13,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Dimasa |
| Kadar | 4,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Kaghazi | 4,300 | Islam |
|
1 | Bengali |
| Kahar (Hindu traditions) | 79,000 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Bengali |
| Kahar (Muslim traditions) | 7,400 | Islam |
|
3 | Bengali |
| Kaibartta | 280,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Kaibartta Jalia | 257,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Kalu | 131,000 | Islam |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Kandu | 17,000 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Bengali |
| Kanjar (Hindu traditions) | 1,300 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Bengali |
| Kaora | 5,900 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Kapali | 174,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Karadar | 5,800 | Islam |
|
1 | Bengali |
| Karenga | 1,700 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Karmali | 5,400 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Sylheti |
| Kasar (Hindu traditions) | 9,000 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Bengali |
| Kawar | 4,100 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | 1,664,000 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Bengali |
| Kayastha Karan | 263,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Khadala | 4,500 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Sylheti |
| Khairwar | 1,300 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Khami | 6,100 | Buddhism |
|
1 | Chittagonian |
| Kharia | 24,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Sylheti |
| Kharwar | 20,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Sylheti |
| Khasi | 24,000 | Christianity |
|
2 | War-Jaintia |
| Kisan | 7,300 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Sylheti |
| Koch (Hindu traditions) | 36,000 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Koch |
| Koiri (Hindu traditions) | 8,100 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Bengali |
| Konai | 6,300 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Kori | 13,000 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Bengali |
| Korku | 6,300 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Sylheti |
| Korwa | 4,200 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Sylheti |
| Kui Khond | 8,300 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Kuvi |
| Kuki Chin | 130,000 | Buddhism |
|
3 | Chittagonian |
| Kuki Chin Asho | 1,800 | Buddhism |
|
1 | Chin, Asho |
| Kuki Chin Yindi | 2,500 | Buddhism |
|
1 | Chin, Khumi |
| Kumhar (Kusavar) (Hindu traditions) | 251,000 | Hinduism |
|
5 | Bengali |
| Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | 72,000 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Bengali |
| Kusiari | 7,500 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Sylheti |
| Laheri (Muslim traditions) | 7,800 | Islam |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Lai Chin | 1,700 | Buddhism |
|
2 | Chin, Hakha |
| Laleng (Patra) | 4,400 | Hinduism |
|
1 | Tiwa |
| Lohait Kuri | 2,100 | Hinduism |
|
1 | Sylheti |
| Lohar (Hindu traditions) | 196,000 | Hinduism |
|
4 | Bengali |
| Lohar (Muslim traditions) | 45,000 | Islam |
|
3 | Bengali |
| Lohara | 31,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Sylheti |
| Lunia (Hindu traditions) | 40,000 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Bengali |
| Madari (Muslim traditions) | 5,600 | Islam |
|
3 | Bengali |
| Mahanta | 1,900 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Mahara | 17,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Sylheti |
| Mahishya | 755,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Mahli | 44,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Mahali |
| Maimal | 155,000 | Islam |
|
2 | Sylheti |
| Majhwar | 19,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Mal (Hindu traditions) | 23,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Mal (Muslim traditions) | 8,300 | Islam |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Mali (Hindu traditions) | 181,000 | Hinduism |
|
4 | Sylheti |
| Mallah (Hindu traditions) | 19,000 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Bengali |
| Mallah (Muslim traditions) | 18,000 | Islam |
|
3 | Bengali |
| Mallah Chain (Hindu traditions) | 1,700 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Bengali |
| Mallah Dhawa (Muslim traditions) | 19,000 | Islam |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Mallah Kewat (Hindu traditions) | 1,700 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Bengali |
| Mallik (Muslim traditions) | 65,000 | Islam |
|
3 | Bengali |
| Malto | 36,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Mandala (Hindu traditions) | 7,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Mandala (Muslim traditions) | 122,000 | Islam |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Marma (Magh) | 248,000 | Buddhism |
|
2 | Marma |
| Masalchi | 6,000 | Islam |
|
1 | Bengali |
| Matia | 28,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Mech | 1,100 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Bengali |
| Meitei | 31,000 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Meitei |
| Mir | 51,000 | Islam |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Mirdhas (Muslim traditions) | 1,200 | Islam |
|
1 | Bengali |
| Mirzakhani | 14,000 | Islam |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Mishri | 3,600 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Mochi (Hindu traditions) | 243,000 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Bengali |
| Mochi (Muslim traditions) | 13,000 | Islam |
|
3 | Bengali |
| Mru | 74,000 | Buddhism |
|
2 | Mru |
| Munda | 56,000 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Mundari |
| Murasing | 2,300 | Hinduism |
|
2 | War-Jaintia |
| Musahar (Hindu traditions) | 16,000 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Bengali |
| Nagarchi (Hindu traditions) | 18,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Nagarchi (Muslim traditions) | 18,000 | Islam |
|
1 | Bengali |
| Nai (Hindu traditions) | 33,000 | Hinduism |
|
4 | Bengali |
| Nai Nabasakh | 6,800 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Naliya (Muslim traditions) | 1,900 | Islam |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Namassej (Hindu traditions) | 713,000 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Bengali |
| Namassej (Muslim traditions) | 2,300 | Islam |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Namassej Chandel | 2,201,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Nat (Hindu traditions) | 15,000 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Bengali |
| Nat (Muslim traditions) | 5,700 | Islam |
|
3 | Bengali |
| Nikari (Muslim traditions) | 85,000 | Islam |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Oraon | 112,000 | Ethnic Religions |
|
4 | Kurux |
| Paliya | 106,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Pan | 4,500 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Pankhu | 5,900 | Buddhism |
|
1 | Pangkhua |
| Parhaiya | 6,600 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Sylheti |
| Pashtun Khan | 25,000 | Islam |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Pashtun, Pathan | 158,000 | Islam |
|
4 | Bengali |
| Pasi (Hindu traditions) | 6,900 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Pasi (Muslim traditions) | 2,900 | Islam |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Patial | 8,500 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Patni (Hindu traditions) | 145,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Sylheti |
| Patni (Muslim traditions) | 10,000 | Islam |
|
1 | Bengali |
| Patwa (Muslim traditions) | 14,000 | Islam |
|
3 | Bengali |
| Peshakar | 1,400 | Islam |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Pinjara | 54,000 | Islam |
|
4 | Bengali |
| Pnar | 20,000 | Christianity |
|
2 | Pnar |
| Poundra | 31,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Pundari | 9,900 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Qassab | 33,000 | Islam |
|
3 | Bengali |
| Qazi | 28,000 | Islam |
|
3 | Bengali |
| Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | 157,000 | Hinduism |
|
5 | Bengali |
| Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | 1,626,000 | Hinduism |
|
4 | Bengali |
| Rajbansi (Muslim traditions) | 9,900 | Islam |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Rajbhar | 3,500 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Bengali |
| Rajput (Hindu traditions) | 34,000 | Hinduism |
|
4 | Bengali |
| Rajput (Muslim traditions) | 29,000 | Islam |
|
4 | Bengali |
| Rajwar | 11,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Rakhine | 20,000 | Buddhism |
|
2 | Rakhine |
| Rangrez (Muslim traditions) | 10,000 | Islam |
|
3 | Bengali |
| Rasua | 1,300 | Islam |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Raute | 1,600 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Rautia | 1,200 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Sadri, Oraon |
| Rayeen (Hindu traditions) | 7,500 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Rayeen (Muslim traditions) | 101,000 | Islam |
|
4 | Bengali |
| Rohingya | 1,072,000 | Islam |
|
8 | Rohingya |
| Rohingya Zerbadi | 84,000 | Islam |
|
1 | Rohingya |
| Sahariya | 7,500 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Sankara | 12,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Santal (Sawntal) | 215,000 | Hinduism |
|
4 | Bengali |
| Sardar (Muslim traditions) | 92,000 | Islam |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Sauria Paharia | 8,400 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Sylheti |
| Sayyid | 1,873,000 | Islam |
|
5 | Bengali |
| Shaikh | 550,000 | Islam |
|
8 | Bengali |
| Shaikh Siddiqi | 8,300 | Islam |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Shanan | 28,000 | Islam |
|
1 | Bengali |
| Sikligar (Muslim traditions) | 9,200 | Islam |
|
3 | Bengali |
| Sindhi (Muslim traditions) | 1,300 | Islam |
|
4 | Sindhi |
| Sonar (Hindu traditions) | 16,000 | Hinduism |
|
5 | Bengali |
| Sunri (Hindu traditions) | 398,000 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Bengali |
| Sunri Sadhubanik | 256,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) | 193,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Sutradhar (Muslim traditions) | 15,000 | Islam |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Sylheti (Muslim traditions) | 12,535,000 | Islam |
|
2 | Sylheti |
| Tamboli (Hindu traditions) | 200,000 | Hinduism |
|
4 | Bengali |
| Tamboli (Muslim traditions) | 134,000 | Islam |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Tangchanghya | 68,000 | Buddhism |
|
2 | Tangchangya |
| Tanti (Hindu traditions) | 115,000 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Bengali |
| Tanti (Muslim traditions) | 1,600 | Islam |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Tarafdar | 5,500 | Islam |
|
1 | Bengali |
| Teli (Hindu traditions) | 160,000 | Hinduism |
|
5 | Bengali |
| Teli Gangauta (Hindu traditions) | 3,000 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Bengali |
| Tili | 77,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Tipera | 151,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Kok Borok |
| Tiyar | 54,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Turaiha | 3,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Turi (Hindu traditions) | 29,000 | Hinduism |
|
3 | Bengali |
| Uchoi Tipura (Brung) | 9,600 | Christianity |
|
2 | Usoi |
| Uppu | 1,500 | Buddhism |
|
2 | Chin, Uppu |
| Valmiki (Hindu traditions) | 11,000 | Hinduism |
|
4 | Bengali |
| Valmiki Lal Begi (Hindu traditions) | 2,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Bengali |
| Yadav (Hindu traditions) | 92,000 | Hinduism |
|
5 | Bengali |
| Yadav Sadgope | 114,000 | Hinduism |
|
2 | Bengali |
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