Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Malay Peoples

People Cluster: Maluku-Northern

Language: Patani - (ptn)

Alternate Name(s): Maluku Muslim Sub-cluster

Primary Religion: Islam - Sunni

Country: Indonesia

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Population: 12,500

Global Population: 12,500

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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

Overview: The Patani-Maba of Indonesia, numbering 12,500, are Engaged yet 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 Patani. The primary religion practiced by the Patani-Maba 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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