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The Bali Aga of Indonesia

The Bali Aga of Indonesia, numbering approximately 47,500 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a small people group residing in the remote mountain villages of Pedawa, Tigawasa, Sidatapa and Sembiran in Buleleng District. They mostly adhere to Hinduism and Balinese is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite: Bali Aga

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Malay Peoples
Country: Indonesia
People Cluster: Bali-Sasak
Primary Language(s): Balinese (ban)
Primary Religion(s): Hinduism
Population: 47,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG048702
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Hinduism
Religious Affiliation: Hinduism

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Hinduism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Balinese
Language Family: Austronesian

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Bali (Indonesia) Speakers

Media Resources in Balinese:

Films:
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JESUSView Film
JESUSView Film

2 films

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Bible Resources in Balinese:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
Today's Balinese Version, 1990✓✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Balinese bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Bali Aga 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 Bali Aga:
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 Bali Aga of Indonesia

Hear, O LORD, and be merciful to me! O LORD, be my helper!
readPsalm 30:10

Pray that people in the depths of despair and suffering and living outside of relationship with Christ will cry out to the Lord and find help, peace, and joy in Him.

Worship the LORD in the splendor of holiness; tremble before him, all the earth!
readPsalm 96:9

Pray that many who do not yet know Jesus will come to know Him and worship Him in the splendor of His holiness.

Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful.
readHebrews 10:23

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will cling tightly to the hope they have in God to faithfully keep His promises.

He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
readPsalm 23:3

Pray for believers to go and share the gospel with others here. Ask that God will restore their souls and lead them in paths of righteousness for His name's sake.

Baliaga Across Countries (ROP3 - 116015) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Bali AgaPG048702Bali AgaIndonesia47,500Engaged yet UnreachedBalineseHinduism

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