Kuki Chin in Bangladesh


Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
Progress Gauge
* Data can be from various sources including official census, agencies, and local research. Data from these sources can sometimes differ even by orders of magnitude. Joshua Project attempts to present a conservative, balanced estimate.

Introduction / History

In Bangladesh, the Khumi people live in many different places in the Bandarban district. They are found in the Rowangchari sub-district in the north to the Remakri of Thanchi subdistrict in the south.

The Khumi speak their language in their community. Their second language is Marma. Many of them also can speak some local Chittagonian. The Mru and Marma tribes live near them.


What Are Their Lives Like?

Their main profession is jhum farming (slash-and-burn shifting cultivation). They produce cotton, ginger, pumpkin, chilies, turmeric, tobacco and many other vegetables.

The Khumi people like to live deep in the jungle. They build their houses on the tops of hills, and their houses are made of wood, bamboo, straw and tin.


What Are Their Beliefs?

Christians are the majority, but many believers are not able to read God's Word and, through that, strengthen their faith.


What Are Their Needs?

Most cannot read. A few try to use the Khumi Bible, which was translated in Myanmar using Roman script. Among the believers, perhaps not a single person has had Bible training, and their understanding of Christian faith may be weak. They will need trained leaders to disciple many and teach them to disciple others.


Prayer Points

Pray for a rise of literacy among the Khumi people in the next 10 years.
Pray for the Lord to raise up Bible teachers and disciplers among them.
Pray for the Khumi people to be thrust out to take Christ to other tribal people in Bangladesh.


Scripture Prayers for the Kuki Chin in Bangladesh.


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Kuki Chin
People Name in Country Kuki Chin
Alternate Names Bete; Biete; Changsan; Darlong; Gangte; Hrangkhol; Khangangjai; Khochung; Khongjai; Khongjar; Khongsai; Khonyor; Khotsoma; Lhota; Rangkhol; Selnam; Thado-Kuki; Uiboh; Zanniat Chin; Zo; चीन
Population this Country 129,000
Population all Countries 323,000
Total Countries 3
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 2
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3 11270
ROP3 Code 105362
Country Bangladesh
Region Asia, South
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 24  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Total States on file 2
Largest States
Chittagong
128,000
Sylhet
700
Country Bangladesh
Region Asia, South
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 24  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Total States 2
  Chittagong 128,000
  Sylhet 700
Website South Asia Peoples
Primary Religion: Buddhism
Major Religion Percent *
Buddhism
87.72 %
Christianity  (Evangelical Unknown)
11.41 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
0.20 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.67 %
* From latest Bangladesh census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.
Primary Language Chittagonian (21,000 speakers)
Language Code ctg   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 5
Secondary Languages
Chin, Hakha
1,900
Chin, Uppu
1,100
Sylheti
100
Bengali
40
Primary Language Chittagonian (21,000 speakers)
Language Code ctg   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 5
Secondary Languages
  Chin, Hakha 1,900
  Chin, Uppu 1,100
  Sylheti 100
  Bengali 40
People Groups Speaking Chittagonian
Photo Source Kuki Forum 
Map Source People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project.  
Profile Source Joshua Project 
Data Sources Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more.