• PEOPLE NAME: MADURA OF INDONESIA

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PEID: 22434

ROP: 105999

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Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Malay Peoples

People Cluster: Madura of Java

Language: Madura - (mad)

Alternate Name(s): Madurese, Madurese Sub-cluster

Primary Religion: Islam - Sunni

Country: Indonesia

Also found in: Singapore

Population: 8,005,000

Global Population: 8,023,500


PEID: 22434

ROP: 105999

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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


Overview: The Madura of Indonesia, numbering 8,005,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Madura of Java people cluster within the Malay Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 8,023,500 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Madura. The primary religion practiced by the Madura is Sunni Islam, the largest branch of Islam. Sunni Muslims follow the teachings of the Qur'an and consider the first four caliphs to be the rightful successors of Muhammad.


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