Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
Affinity Bloc: Malay Peoples
People Cluster: Timor
Language: Bunak - (bfn)
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Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion
Country: Timor-Leste
Also found in: Indonesia
Population: 69,500
Global Population: 161,500
Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
Overview: The Bunak of Timor-Leste, numbering 69,500, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Timor people cluster within the Malay Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 161,500 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Bunak. The primary religion practiced by the Bunak is ethnoreligion. Ethnoreligion is deeply rooted in a people's ethnic identity and conversion essentially equates to cultural assimilation.
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