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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Muna of Indonesia

The Muna of Indonesia, numbering approximately 356,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an Indigenous people of Muna and western Buton islands in Southeast Sulawesi whose identity is rooted in the historic Wuna homeland and closely linked to the wider Muna-Buton cultural and linguistic tradition. They mostly adhere to Sunni Islam and Muna is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite: Muna

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Malay Peoples
Country: Indonesia
People Cluster: Tukangbesi of Sulawesi
Primary Language(s): Muna (mnb)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 356,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, Concentrated CP Activity
People Group ID: PG022848
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

99%
%
Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Muna
Language Family: Austronesian

76%
%
Muna Speakers

Media Resources in Muna:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film

1 film

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Bible Resources in Muna:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
2004 Yayasan Sumber Sejahtera✓✓✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Muna bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Muna are Engaged yet Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations but there are sustained efforts at establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

Next steps for the Muna:
Continue prayer and fasting for this group
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people

Pray specifically for the Muna of Indonesia

And Samuel said to Saul, “You have done foolishly. You have not kept the command of the Lord your God, with which he commanded you."
read1 Samuel 13:13a

Pray that those who are walking in disobedience will recognize their sin and to turn to God.

“Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread."
readMatthew 6:10-11

As people go about their daily lives, pray they will have the opportunity to encounter Jesus-followers, receive the gospel, and respond with joy. Pray that, as God provides for their daily needs, He will also bring many into His beautiful kingdom.

Sing for joy, O heavens, and exult, O earth; break forth, O mountains, into singing! For the LORD has comforted his people and will have compassion on his afflicted.
readIsaiah 49:13

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ and suffer for their faith, they will sing for joy and be glad in their hearts because the Lord has compassion on them.

Go your way; behold, I am sending you out as lambs in the midst of wolves.
readLuke 10:3

Ask God to raise up and send humble believers who will depend on Him as they go out like lambs among wolves to share the good news with those who need to hear it.

Muna Across Countries (ROP3 - 110873) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index
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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
MunaPG022848MunaIndonesia356,000Engaged yet UnreachedMunaSunni Islam

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