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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Bantik of Indonesia

The Bantik of Indonesia, numbering approximately 20,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are described as an ethnolinguistic community of Indonesia They are an Indigenous people, with Bantik as their ethnic/kinship group and are in the Minahasa-Sangir of Sulawesi people cluster of the Malay Peoples. Their primary religion is Protestantism. They primarily speak Malay, Manado.

Photo by Google. (2025). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Bantik

Fast Facts*:

Affinity Group: Malay Peoples
Country: Indonesia
People Cluster: Minahasa-Sangir of Sulawesi
Primary Language(s): Malay, Manado (xmm)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 20,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 10% or Greater Evangelical
People Group ID: PG022789
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

72%
%
Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Malay, Manado
Language Family: Austronesian

100%
%
Malay, Manado Speakers

Media Resources in Malay, Manado:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film

1 film

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Bible Resources in Malay, Manado:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
2017 LAI✓✓✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Malay, Manado bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Bantik are No Longer Unreached, which means there are more than 2% evangelical Christian populations and there are churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. There is still more to be done among them.

Next steps for the Bantik:
Empower local believers to begin praying for their own people
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting
Encourage local leaders to being leading church planting strategy and looking for Unreached and Unengaged groups nearby

Pray specifically for the Bantik of Indonesia

The LORD has heard my plea; the LORD accepts my prayer.
readPsalm 6:9

Pray that lost people will hear the gospel and place their faith in Christ, knowing that He hears their plea and accepts their prayer.

Whenever you enter a town and they receive you, eat what is set before you. Heal the sick in it and say to them, "the kingdom of God has come near to you."
readLuke 10:8-9

Pray that the lost will receive messengers of the gospel with joy, turn from their sins, and be healed.

My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.
readJohn 10:27

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will hear God's voice and will have the great assurance that no one can snatch them from the Father’s hand.

He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
readPsalm 23:3

Pray for believers to go and share the gospel with others here. Ask that God will restore their souls and lead them in paths of righteousness for His name's sake.

Bantik Across Countries (ROP3 - 101016) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index
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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountry ▲PopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
BantikPG022789BantikIndonesia20,000No Longer UnreachedMalay, ManadoProtestantism

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