Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Malay Peoples

People Cluster: Maluku-Central

Language: Buru (Indonesia) - (mhs)

Alternate Name(s): Maluku Tribal Sub-cluster, Masarete

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Indonesia

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Population: 51,000

Global Population: 51,000

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical

Overview: The Buru of Indonesia, numbering 51,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Maluku-Central people cluster within the Malay Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Indonesia. Their primary language is Buru (Indonesia). The primary religion practiced by the Buru is animism, a religious worldview that natural physical entities--including animals, plants, and even inanimate objects--possess a spiritual essence.

Bible Translations: Available

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Gospel Recordings: Available

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