The Bengali people are the third largest ethnic group in the world behind the Han Chinese and Arabs. The homeland of the Bengalis is northeast India and Bangladesh. The Bangla language is the seventh most spoken language in the world. During the era of the British Empire, thousands of Bengali people left India and migrated to areas all over the world including the United States. Many others have arrived in the US since that time.
Most of the Bengalis in the US are Muslims from Bangladesh. Some are unskilled workers, but most have money and education, like other South Asian peoples in North America.
Bengalis in the US are Sunni Muslims. They have varying degrees of dedication to their religious beliefs.
The Bangladeshis in the US need economic opportunities that will help them to flourish in their new homeland.
Pray for loving ambassadors of Christ to go to the Bengali speakers in the United States.
Pray for Christian Bengalis to take Christ to them in other countries.
Pray for the Bengali speakers to have a hunger for spiritual truth that will take them beyond where they are now.
Scripture Prayers for the South Asian, Bengali-speaking in United States.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bangladeshi_Americans
https://mybangla24.com/bangladeshi-usa
https://asiasociety.org/magazine/article/american-dream-bangladeshis
https://www.migrationpolicy.org/sites/default/files/publications/RAD-Bangladesh.pdf
https://www.everyculture.com/multi/A-Br/Bangladeshi-Americans.html
https://www.southasiamonitor.org/south-asia-abroad/bangladeshi-american-population-grows-263-percent
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/5/25/bangladesh-promises-free-fair-polls-after-us-warns-of-visa
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | South Asian, Bengali-speaking |
People Name in Country | South Asian, Bengali-speaking |
Natural Name | Bengali-speaking South Asian |
Pronunciation |
ben-GAH-lee
|
Alternate Names | Bangla-Bhasa; Bengali, Muslims; Hindu; साउत एशियन, बिंगाली-स्पीकिंग |
Population this Country | 379,000 |
Population all Countries | 1,884,000 |
Total Countries | 21 |
Indigenous | No |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 8 |
People ID | 10790 |
ROP3 Code | 101254 |
ROP25 Code | 301073 |
ROP25 Name | Bengali |
Country | United States | ||
Region | America, North and Caribbean | ||
Continent | North America | ||
10/40 Window | No | ||
National Bible Society | Website | ||
Persecution Rank | Not ranked | ||
Location in Country | New York (Jamaica), Washington D.C. (Arlington), Detroit (Hamtramck), Los Angeles, Philadelphia (Hatfield), Dallas Fort Worth Source: Global Gates 2022 |
Country | United States |
Region | America, North and Caribbean |
Continent | North America |
10/40 Window | No |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | Not ranked |
Location in Country | New York (Jamaica), Washington D.C. (Arlington), Detroit (Hamtramck), Los Angeles, Philadelphia (Hatfield), Dallas Fort Worth. Source: Global Gates 2022 |
Primary Religion: | Islam |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
---|---|
Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %) |
1.00 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
|
Hinduism |
19.00 %
|
Islam |
80.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
Primary Language | Bengali (379,000 speakers) |
Language Code | ben Ethnologue Listing |
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
Primary Language | Bengali (379,000 speakers) |
Language Code | ben Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
People Groups | Speaking Bengali |
Primary Language: Bengali
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
---|---|
Bible-Portions | Yes (1800-1980) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1801-1984) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1809-2022) |
FCBH NT (www.bible.is) | Online |
YouVersion NT (www.bible.com) | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Photo Source | COMIBAM / Sepal |
Map Source | People Group location: Joshua Project. Map geography: ESRI / GMI. Map design: Joshua Project. |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |