The Karenga name is related to those who castrate goats and bullocks. The Karenga or Karanga live in West Bengal and further east in Bangladesh. They speak, read and write in Bengali. They have subgroups and clans.
They work as carpenters, castrate goats and bullocks and work in agriculture. The women sell jewelry.
The Karenga people practice Hinduism, the ancient religion of India. Hinduism is a catch-all phrase for the local religions of South Asia, so it is very diverse. At the popular level, Hindus worship and serve the gods of the Hindu pantheon. They visit Hindu temples and shrines when they need favors from their gods.
The Karenga people need the abundant life that only Jesus offers.
Pray that God gives them dreams and visions leading them to seek and find the Lord.
Pray for them to have the spiritual hunger it takes to embrace Christ no matter what the cost.
Pray that believers will soon lead many to the only savior.
Scripture Prayers for the Karenga in Bangladesh.
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Karenga |
People Name in Country | Karenga |
Alternate Names | Chhutar; Karanga; Karga; Karonga; Koraga; Koranga; Koronga; Kuranga; Kurunga; Pathria; करेंगा |
Population this Country | 1,700 |
Population all Countries | 51,000 |
Total Countries | 2 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
People ID | 17104 |
ROP3 Code | 112446 |
ROP25 Code | 303733 |
ROP25 Name | Karenga |
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 | 4 | ||||||
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 | 4 |
Rajshahi 1,100 | |
Dhaka 500 | |
Khulna 60 | |
Chittagong 50 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
---|---|
Buddhism |
0.00 %
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Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %) |
0.00 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
|
Hinduism |
100.00 %
|
Islam |
0.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
* From latest Bangladesh census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Bengali (1,700 speakers) |
Language Code | ben Ethnologue Listing |
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
Primary Language | Bengali (1,700 speakers) |
Language Code | ben Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
People Groups | Speaking Bengali |
Primary Language: Bengali
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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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 |
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. |