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The Tidong of Indonesia

The Tidong of Indonesia, numbering approximately 34,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an ethnolinguistic community of Indonesia (Kalimantan). They mostly adhere to Sunni Islam and Southern Tidung is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Tidong

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Malay Peoples
Country: Indonesia
People Cluster: Banjar of Kalimantan
Primary Language(s): Southern Tidung (itd)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 34,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG022617
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

100%
%
Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Southern Tidung
Language Family: Austronesian

80%
%
Tidung, Southern Speakers

Media Resources in Southern Tidung:

Films:
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Bible Resources in Southern Tidung:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Tidong are Engaged yet Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations but there are sustained efforts at establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

Next steps for the Tidong:
Continue prayer and fasting for this group
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people

Pray specifically for the Tidong of Indonesia

Why, even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not; you are of more value than many sparrows.
readLuke 12:7

Pray that those who don't yet know how to trust in Jesus will not be consumed by worry and anxiety, but will trust in the Father's care and provision for their daily needs and for their eternal salvation

Sing to the LORD, bless his name; tell of his salvation from day to day.
readPsalm 96:2

Pray that gospel resources will reach this generation so that they will receive the good news and sing to the LORD, bless His name, and tell of His salvation each day.

Those who look to him are radiant, and their faces shall never be ashamed.
readPsalm 34:5

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will see themselves as God sees them, with radiant faces and hearts that have been cleansed of all shame.

O LORD, who shall sojourn in your tent? Who shall dwell on your holy hill? He who walks blamelessly and does what is right and speaks truth in his heart.
readPsalm 15:1-2

Ask God to send believers who will go and, with integrity, walk blamelessly and do what is right, speaking truth about the Lord with those who need to learn about His redemption plan.

Tidong Across Countries (ROP3 - 110044) reported in the following countries:

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2 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
TidongPG022617TidongIndonesia34,000Engaged yet UnreachedSouthern TidungSunni Islam
TidungPG019289TidungMalaysia25,000No Longer UnreachedNorthern TidungAnimism

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