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Bangladeshis
বাংলাদেশী

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Regions with significant populations
Saudi Arabia	2,500,000 (2010)
Pakistan	2,000,000 (2012)
UAE	700,000 (2013)
Malaysia	500,000 (2009)
UK	500,000 (2009)
Kuwait	230,000 (2008)
Oman	200,000 (2010)
Qatar	150,000 (2014)
USA	143,619 (2007)
Italy	113,811 (2013)
Bahrain	90,000 (2007)
Singapore	80,000 (2006)
Australia	52,920 (2011)
Maldives	40,000 (2008)
Canada	24,600 (2006)
Japan	15,000 (2008)
South Korea	13,600 (2013)
Greece	11,000
Spain	7,000
Germany	5,000
Brazil	1,000
Languages
Bengali and Indigenous minority languages
Religion
Islam 86% (incl. Cultural Muslims) Hinduism 12% Buddhism 1% Christianity and others (such as Animists and non-religious) 0.4%.

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Bangladeshi people or Bangladeshis (বাংলাদেশী) are citizens of Bangladesh. Bangladesh is largely ethnically homogeneous. The word 'Bangladeshi' derives from the Bengali ethno-linguistic group, which comprises 98% of the country's population. The Chittagong Hill Tracts, Sylhet, Mymensingh and North Bengal divisions are home to diverse indigenous peoples. Today substantial populations with Bangladeshi ancestry exist in many different parts of the world as a result of emigration, notably in the Middle East, Pakistan, Japan, Malaysia, United Kingdom and United States.

Ethnic groups

The vast majority (about 98.5%) of Bangladeshis are of the Bengali ethno-linguistic group. This group also spans the neighboring Indian province of West Bengal. Minority ethnic groups include Meitei, Khasi, Santhals, Chakma, Garo (tribe), Biharis, Oraons, Mundas and Rohingyas.

Bangladesh's tribal population was enumerated at 897,828 in the 1981 census. These tribes are concentrated in the Chittagong Hill Tracts and around Mymensingh, Sylhet, and Rajshahi. They are of Sino-Tibetan descent and differ markedly in their social customs, religion, language and level of development. They speak Tibeto-Burman languages and most are Buddhist or Hindu. The four largest tribes are Chakmas, Marmas, Tipperas and Mros. Smaller groups include the Santals in Rajshahi and Dinajpur, and Khasis, Garos, and Khajons in Mymensingh and Sylhet regions.

There are small communities of Meitei people in the Sylhet district, which is close to the Meitei homeland across the border in Manipur, India.

Languages

Although Bangladesh is home to 38 different languages, Bengali (Bangla) serves as the lingua franca of the nation, with 98% of Bangladeshis fluent in Standard Bengali or Bengali dialects as their first language. English, though not having official status, is prevalent across government, law, business, media and education, and can be regarded as the de facto co-official language of Bangladesh.

The indigenous people of northern and southeastern Bangladesh speak a variety of native languages, notably Chakma and Shantali. The languages of those region are members of the Tibeto-Burman, Austroasiatic, and Dravidian families.

Religion

The majority of Bangladeshis are Muslims and constitute 86% of the population, followed by Hindus, who constitute 12%; Buddhists, Christians, those who practice other religions and those who do not constitute only 1% of the total population. Religion has always been a strong part of identity, but this has varied at different times. A survey in late 2003 confirmed that religion is the first choice by a citizen for self-identification. According to a government-published article, atheism is extremely rare.

Culture

Diaspora

Notable people

See also

• Bengali people

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