• PEOPLE NAME: MRU OF BANGLADESH

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By Gerald Roberts

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PEID: 1191

ROP: 106847

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Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: South Asian Peoples

People Cluster: Kuki Chin

Language: Mru - (mro)

Alternate Name(s): Murong

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: Bangladesh

Also found in: Myanmar

Population: 33,000

Global Population: 81,000


PEID: 1191

ROP: 106847

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical


Overview: The Mru of Bangladesh, numbering 33,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Kuki Chin people cluster within the South Asian Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 81,000 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Mru. The primary religion practiced by the Mru is ethnoreligion. Ethnoreligion is deeply rooted in a people's ethnic identity and conversion essentially equates to cultural assimilation.


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