Subgroups: 3
Subgroup Name | Population ▼ | |
---|---|---|
Nagpuriya | 5,600 | |
Rajmahle | 5,600 | |
Sikroya | 5,600 |
The Mahali of Bangladesh are related to a much larger group called Santal, both groups being of the proto-Australoid race and speaking related languages. The Mahali, however, live in villages which are separate from Santali villages as well as separate from Bengali villages.
Also, nearly all Mahalis are basket weavers by trade, another feature which distinguishes them from Santals. This basket trade is a family affair as Mahali children learn to weave bamboo into baskets of various shapes and sizes at a fairly young age. Because of their basket trade, most Mahali villages are located along bus routes and are very near to markets where they sell their baskets.
There is a Christian community among the Mahli people, but most remain Hindu. Though they live in Bangladesh, Hindus maintain the religious beliefs of India. Hinduism is a composite of ancient beliefs throughout South Asia.
Some of the Mahli people need consistent clean water and better medical facilities.
Pray for the Holy Spirit to move among Mahli family leaders, motivating them to disciple family members.
Pray for Mahli disciples to make more disciples.
Pray for South Asian workers to take the gospel to those who don’t know that Jesus Christ died to save sinners.
Scripture Prayers for the Mahli in Bangladesh.
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Mahli |
People Name in Country | Mahli |
Alternate Names | Mahali; Maheli; Mahili; Mahle; Maliare; Malyar; Mhali; Nai; Navi; Nhavi; महली |
Population this Country | 43,000 |
Population all Countries | 525,000 |
Total Countries | 2 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 6 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
People ID | 13218 |
ROP3 Code | 106041 |
ROP25 Code | 304930 |
ROP25 Name | Mahli (ST) |
Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
People Cluster | South Asia Hindu - other |
People Group | Mahli |
Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
Total Subgroups | 3 |
Nagpuriya 5,600 | |
Rajmahle 5,600 | |
Sikroya 5,600 |
Country | Bangladesh | ||||||
Region | Asia, South | ||||||
Continent | Asia | ||||||
10/40 Window | Yes | ||||||
National Bible Society | Website | ||||||
Persecution Rank | 26 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | ||||||
Total States on file | 6 | ||||||
Largest States |
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Country | Bangladesh |
Region | Asia, South |
Continent | Asia |
10/40 Window | Yes |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | 26 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
Total States | 6 |
Sylhet 19,000 | |
Rangpur 12,000 | |
Chittagong 9,100 | |
Rajshahi 1,600 | |
Khulna 1,100 | |
Dhaka 200 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
---|---|
Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
1.43 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
|
Hinduism |
96.69 %
|
Islam |
0.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
1.88 %
|
* From latest Bangladesh census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Mahali (28,000 speakers) | ||||||
Language Code | mjx Ethnologue Listing | ||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | ||||||
Total Languages | 5 | ||||||
Secondary Languages |
|
Primary Language | Mahali (28,000 speakers) |
Language Code | mjx Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 5 |
Secondary Languages | |
Bengali 9,400 | |
Sylheti 5,100 | |
Assamese 400 | |
Kok Borok 100 | |
People Groups | Speaking Mahali |
Primary Language: Mahali
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
---|---|
Bible-Portions | Yes (2020) |
Bible-New Testament | No |
Bible-Complete | No |
FCBH NT (www.bible.is) | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name | Source |
---|---|---|
Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching | Global Recordings Network |
General | Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video | Faith Comes by Hearing |
General | Scripture Earth Gospel resources links | Scripture Earth |
Photo Source | Gerald Roberts |
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. |