Statistics
The Bengali Cluster
Estimates from the World Evangelization Research Center:
Item |
Bengali in: |
Nepal |
India |
Bangladesh |
Saudi Arabia |
Myanmar |
U.A.R. |
Malaysia |
Sri Lanka |
Pakistan |
Thailand |
Population 1990 |
57,800 |
55,144,400 |
85,606,100 |
16,000 |
213,200 |
49,900 |
17,900 |
17,20 |
195,100 |
55,600 |
Population 1995 |
65,800 |
60,661,600 |
95,357,300 |
17,900 |
237,300 |
56,900 |
20,100 |
18,400 |
224,800 |
58,800 |
Population 2000 |
74,500 |
66,254,700 |
106,429,800 |
21,300 |
262,900 |
63,000 |
22,300 |
19,500 |
258,900 |
61,900 |
Major Religion |
Hindu 75% |
Hindu 75% |
Muslim 99.6% |
Muslim 99.6% |
Hindu 75% |
Muslim 80% |
Hindu 75% |
Hindu 75% |
Muslim 85% |
Hindu 75% |
% Christian |
0.6 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
1 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
% Evangelized |
50.6 |
58.3 |
54.4 |
49.2 |
43.4 |
42.0 |
54.7 |
53.2 |
50.6 |
52.5 |
Scriptures |
Bible |
Bible |
Bible |
Bible |
Bible |
Bible |
Bible |
Bible |
Bible |
Bible |
Jesus Film |
Available |
Available |
Available |
Available |
Available |
Available |
Available |
Available |
Available |
Available |
Broadcasts |
Available |
Available |
Available |
Available |
Available |
Available |
Available |
Available |
Available |
Available |
Mission Organizations |
2 |
9 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
None |
3 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
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