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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Balinese of Indonesia

The Balinese of Indonesia, numbering approximately 4,880,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the Indonesian island of Bali. They mostly adhere to Hinduism and Balinese is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Bali

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Malay Peoples
Country: Indonesia
People Cluster: Bali-Sasak
Primary Language(s): Balinese (ban)
Primary Religion(s): Hinduism
Population: 4,880,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, Concentrated CP Activity
People Group ID: PG022421
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Hinduism
Religious Affiliation: Hinduism

99%
%
Hinduism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Balinese
Language Family: Austronesian

100%
%
Bali (Indonesia) Speakers

Media Resources in Balinese:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film
JESUSView Film

2 films

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Bible Resources in Balinese:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
Today's Balinese Version, 1990✓✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Balinese bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Balinese 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 Balinese:
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 Balinese of Indonesia

Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
readMatthew 11:28

Pray for those who are tired, weary, and burdened by the weight of sin to encounter Jesus and experience the rest that only He can give.

The God who made the world and everything in it, being Lord of heaven and earth, does not live in temples made by man, nor is he served by human hands, as though he needed anything, since he himself gives to all mankind life and breath and everything.
readActs 17:24-25

Pray that the good news will reach everyone in this people group and that many will come to know and serve the one true God who made the world and everything in it and lives today.

Not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.
readHebrews 10:25

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will not neglect meeting together but encourage one another as they see the Day approaching.

Is it not to share your bread with the hungry and bring the homeless poor into your house; when you see the naked, to cover him, and not to hide yourself from your own flesh?
readIsaiah 58:7

As believers cross cultures to share the good news of Christ, pray that God will sustain them and grow their faith as He gives them the compassion necessary to minister well to those in need.

Balinese Across Countries (ROP3 - 100850) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index
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2 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
BalinesePG022421BalineseIndonesia4,880,000Engaged yet UnreachedBalineseHinduism
BalinesePG047177BalineseUnited States175Unengaged and UnreachedBalineseHinduism

To download a comprehensive people group list in spreadsheet form, visit our Research Data page.

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