• PEOPLE NAME: GARO OF BANGLADESH

Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Tibetan / Himalayan Peoples

People Cluster: Garo-Tripuri

Language: Garo - (grt)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Christianity - Protestantism

Country: Bangladesh

Also found in: India

Population: 135,000

Global Population: 1,185,000


PEID: 1167

ROP: 103233

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 10% or Greater Evangelical


Overview: The Garo of Bangladesh, numbering 135,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Garo-Tripuri people cluster within the Tibetan / Himalayan Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 1,185,000 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Garo. The primary religion practiced by the Garo is Protestant Christianity, a tradition that emerged from the Protestant Reformation. Protestants reject the idea of papal supremacy, instead stressing the authority of scripture alone, justification by faith alone, and salvation through Christ alone.


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