The Komfana of Indonesia

The Komfana of Indonesia, numbering approximately 450 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are an ethnolinguistic community of Indonesia. They are an Indigenous people, in the Maluku-Southern people cluster of the Malay Peoples affinity bloc. Their primary religion is Islam - Sunni. They primarily speak Kompane.

Komfana in Indonesia photo
Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Komfana

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
Country: Indonesia
People Cluster: Maluku-Southern
Primary Language(s): Kompane (kvp)
Primary Religion(s): Islam - Sunni
Population: 450
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): No Evangelicals, Churches or Resources
People Group ID: PG022674
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Islam - Sunni
Religious Affiliation: Islam

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Islam - Sunni Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Kompane
Language Family: Austronesian

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Kompane Speakers

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Next steps for the Komfana

The Komfana are Unengaged and Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations among which there are no known efforts focused on establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

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Next steps for the Komfana

The Komfana 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.

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Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people

Next steps for the Komfana

The Komfana are No Longer Unreached, which means there are more than 2% evangelical Christian populations and there are churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. There is still more to be done among them.

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Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
Encourage local leaders to being leading church planting strategy and looking for Unreached and Unengaged groups nearby

Pray specifically for the Komfana of Indonesia

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Pray for those, rich and poor, who have put their trust in worldly things, and ask that they will be honest with themselves, acknowledge their need for God and turn to Him.

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Pray that many will come to know the glory of God, which is revealed in Jesus Christ, and that they will rejoice in the mercy He offers them.

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Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will remember their citizenship is in heaven.

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Pray that God will raise up believers who can share the gospel with people who don't know the good news of Jesus, that God is light and in him, there is no darkness at all.

Komfana (ROP3 - 105150) reported in the following countries:

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