Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
Affinity Bloc: Malay Peoples
People Cluster: Maluku-Northern
Language: Tugutil - (tuj)
Alternate Name(s): Maluku Tribal Sub-cluster
Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism
Country: Indonesia
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Population: 3,400
Global Population: 3,400
Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
Overview: The Tugutil of Indonesia, numbering 3,400, 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 Tugutil. The primary religion practiced by the Tugutil 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: Not Available
Gospel Recordings: Not Available
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