Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
Affinity Bloc: Malay Peoples
People Cluster: Maluku-Northern
Language: Sahu - (saj)
Alternate Name(s): Maluku Tribal Sub-cluster
Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism
Country: Indonesia
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Population: 225
Global Population: 225
Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 10% or Greater Evangelical
Overview: The Ibu of Indonesia, numbering 225, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Maluku-Northern people cluster within the Malay Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Indonesia. Their primary language is Sahu. The primary religion practiced by the Ibu is animism, a religious worldview that natural physical entities--including animals, plants, and even inanimate objects--possess a spiritual essence.
Bible Translations: Available
Jesus Film: Available
Gospel Recordings: Not Available
Radio Broadcast: Not Available