• PEOPLE NAME: BENGALI MUSLIMS (SYLHETTI) OF BANGLADESH

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PEID: 1207

ROP: 109660

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Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples

Affinity Bloc: South Asian Peoples

People Cluster: Bengali

Language: Sylheti - (syl)

Alternate Name(s): Sylheti Muslims, Sylhetti Bengali, Syloti Muslims

Primary Religion: Islam - Sunni

Country: Bangladesh

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Population: 7,415,000

Global Population: 7,415,000


PEID: 1207

ROP: 109660

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, Dispersed CP Activity


Overview: The Bengali Muslims (Sylhetti) of Bangladesh, numbering 7,415,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Bengali people cluster within the South Asian Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Bangladesh. Their primary language is Sylheti. The primary religion practiced by the Bengali Muslims (Sylhetti) is Sunni Islam, the largest branch of Islam. Sunni Muslims follow the teachings of the Qur'an and consider the first four caliphs to be the rightful successors of Muhammad.


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