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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Loncong of Indonesia

The Loncong of Indonesia, numbering approximately 500 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an Orang Laut sea-nomad people of Indonesia's Bangka-Belitung Islands who historically served as expert maritime pilots and fishers practicing restrained daily harvesting, now reduced to some 120 families with their Loncong dialect nearing extinction. They mostly adhere to Sunni Islam and Loncong is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Malay Peoples
Country: Indonesia
People Cluster: Melayu of Sumatra
Primary Language(s): Loncong (lce)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG022513
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

98%
%
Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Loncong
Language Family: Austronesian

76%
%
Sekak Speakers

Media Resources in Loncong:

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Bible Resources in Loncong:

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Loncong 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 Loncong:
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 Loncong 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.

The people dwelling in darkness have seen a great light, and for those dwelling in the region and shadow of death, on them a light has dawned.
readMatthew 4:16

Pray that those who dwell in darkness and live in the land of the shadow of death may be drawn out of darkness into His marvelous light.

Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership has righteousness with lawlessness? Or what fellowship has light with darkness?
read2 Corinthians 6:14

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ and want to marry, they will be led to other believers and enter into godly marriages.

But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God.
readJohn 1:12

Pray that believers will have the opportunity to clearly share the good news with the lost here, so that all people can be invited to trust in Jesus and become children of God.

Lonchong Across Countries (ROP3 - 105847) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
LoncongPG022513LoncongIndonesia500No Longer UnreachedLoncongSunni Islam

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