• PEOPLE NAME: BISHNUPRIYA OF BANGLADESH

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PEID: 48706

ROP: 115966

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Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples

Affinity Bloc: South Asian Peoples

People Cluster: OBC Hindu

Language: Bishnupuriya - (bpy)

Alternate Name(s): Bishnupuriya, Bisna Puriya, Bishnupria Manipuri

Primary Religion: Hinduism

Country: Bangladesh

Also found in: India

Population: 46,500

Global Population: 540,500


PEID: 48706

ROP: 115966

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity


Overview: The Bishnupriya of Bangladesh, numbering 46,500, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the OBC Hindu people cluster within the South Asian Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 540,500 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Bishnupuriya. The primary religion practiced by the Bishnupriya is Hinduism, the predominant religious tradition of the Indian subcontinent. There are many forms of Hinduism, each with its own deities and beliefs.


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