• PEOPLE NAME: TENGGER OF INDONESIA

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PEID: 22431

ROP: 109949

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Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Malay Peoples

People Cluster: Jawa

Language: Tengger - (tes)

Alternate Name(s): Javanese Sub-cluster, Tenggerese

Primary Religion: Hinduism

Country: Indonesia

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Population: 88,500

Global Population: 88,500


PEID: 22431

ROP: 109949

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity


Overview: The Tengger of Indonesia, numbering 88,500, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Jawa people cluster within the Malay Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Indonesia. Their primary language is Tengger. The primary religion practiced by the Tengger is Hinduism, the predominant religious tradition of the Indian subcontinent. There are many forms of Hinduism, each with its own deities and beliefs.


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