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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Bolango of Indonesia

The Bolango of Indonesia, numbering approximately 24,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are described as an ethnolinguistic community of Indonesia They are an Indigenous people, with Bulango (Bolango) as their ethnic/kinship group and are in the Gorontalo of Sulawesi people cluster of the Malay Peoples. Their primary religion is Sunni Islam. They primarily speak Bolango.

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Fast Facts*:

Affinity Group: Malay Peoples
Country: Indonesia
People Cluster: Gorontalo of Sulawesi
Primary Language(s): Bolango (bld)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 24,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG022797
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

96%
%
Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Bolango
Language Family: Austronesian

76%
%
Bolango Speakers

Media Resources in Bolango:

Films:

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Bible Resources in Bolango:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Bolango 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 Bolango:
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 Bolango of Indonesia

Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
readMatthew 11:28

Pray for those who are tired, weary, and burdened by the weight of sin to encounter Jesus and experience the rest that only He can give.

Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls, who, on finding one pearl of great value, went and sold all that he had and bought it.
readMatthew 13: 45-46

Pray that they will recognize the treasure of knowing Christ Jesus and be willing to give up everything else to gain Him.

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
readIsaiah 9:6

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will rejoice in the coming of the Prince of Peace because He will bring everlasting peace and rule with justice and righteousness.

For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
read2 Corinthians 5:21

Pray that Christians will cross cultures and share the hope of Christ, and that many will trust the One who took their sins and offers them His righteousness.

Bulango Across Countries (ROP3 - 101721) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
BolangoPG022797BolangoIndonesia24,000Engaged yet UnreachedBolangoSunni Islam

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