Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Malay Peoples

People Cluster: Timor

Language: Banda - (bnd)

Alternate Name(s): Maluku Muslim Sub-cluster

Primary Religion: Islam - Sunni

Country: Indonesia

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Population: 4,900

Global Population: 4,900

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical

Overview: The Banda of Indonesia, numbering 4,900, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Timor people cluster within the Malay Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Indonesia. Their primary language is Banda. The primary religion practiced by the Banda is Sunni Islam, the largest branch of Islam. Sunni Muslims follow the teachings of the Qur'an and consider the first four caliphs to be the rightful successors of Muhammad.

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