The Muna of Indonesia

The Muna of Indonesia, numbering approximately 356,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are described as 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 are an Indigenous people, with Muna as their ethnic/kinship group and are in the Tukangbesi of Sulawesi people cluster of the Malay Peoples. Their primary religion is Sunni Islam. They primarily speak Muna.

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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:
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JESUSView Film

1 film

Bible Resources in Muna:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
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1 entry

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

Have mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love; according to your abundant mercy blot out my transgressions.
readPsalm 51:1

Give thanks to God that He is able to forgive all the sins people might commit, and pray that many who don't yet know this will hear the good news and turn to Him for mercy.

And this commandment we have from him: whoever loves God must also love his brother.
read1 John 4:21

Pray that the good news of God's love will reach everyone in this people group, and that His love will compel them to love others as Christ has loved us.

He will swallow up death forever; and the Lord GOD will wipe away tears from all faces, and the reproach of his people he will take away from all the earth, for the LORD has spoken.
readIsaiah 25:8

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will rejoice in the hope of the Lord's coming, when He will swallow up death forever and wipe away their tears.

And the ransomed of the LORD shall return and come to Zion with singing; everlasting joy shall be upon their heads; they shall obtain gladness and joy, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.
readIsaiah 51:11

Pray that, as God sends people to cross cultures and share the good news of Jesus, many will turn to the Lord in repentance and faith and start a personal relationship with Him that will bring them everlasting joy.

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

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