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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Seko Padang of Indonesia

The Seko Padang of Indonesia, numbering approximately 8,100 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are described as an indigenous community native to Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia—primarily inhabiting the mountainous Seko District in North Luwu Regency, South Sulawesi Wono, Sua Tu Padang They are an Indigenous people, with Seko Padang as their ethnic/kinship group and are in the Toraja of Sulawesi people cluster of the Malay Peoples. Their primary religion is Protestantism. They primarily speak Seko Padang.

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

Fast Facts*:

Affinity Group: Malay Peoples
Country: Indonesia
People Cluster: Toraja of Sulawesi
Primary Language(s): Seko Padang (skx)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 8,100
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 10% or Greater Evangelical
People Group ID: PG022864
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

72%
%
Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Seko Padang
Language Family: Austronesian

100%
%
Seko Padang Speakers

Media Resources in Seko Padang:

Films:
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Bible Resources in Seko Padang:

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Seko Padang 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.

Next steps for the Seko Padang:
Empower local believers to begin praying for their own people
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting
Encourage local leaders to being leading church planting strategy and looking for Unreached and Unengaged groups nearby

Pray specifically for the Seko Padang of Indonesia

The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.
readPsalm 51:17

Pray that those who want to achieve salvation through their works will be unsettled in their pursuit and that, with a broken spirit and contrite heart, they will trust in Christ.

Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst."
readJohn 6:35

Pray that the lost will come to Jesus and believe in Him, never to hunger or thirst again.

But Jesus called them to him, saying "Let the children come to me, and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God."
readLuke 18:16

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will have a burden to share the hope of Christ with children.

Let them praise his name with dancing, making melody to him with tambourine and lyre!
readPsalm 149:3

Pray that God will send His people across cultures to share the gospel so that those who don't yet know the truth about Him might praise His name and share the hope of Christ with others.

Seko Padang Across Countries (ROP3 - 108802) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Seko PadangPG022864Seko PadangIndonesia8,100No Longer UnreachedSeko PadangProtestantism

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