Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
Affinity Bloc: Malay Peoples
People Cluster: Flores-Sumba-Alor
Language: Manggarai - (mqy)
Alternate Name(s): Nusa Tenggara Protestant Sub-cluster
Primary Religion: Christianity - Roman Catholicism
Country: Indonesia
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Population: 640,000
Global Population: 640,000
Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity
Overview: The Manggarai of Indonesia, numbering 640,000, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Flores-Sumba-Alor people cluster within the Malay Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Indonesia. Their primary language is Manggarai. The primary religion practiced by the Manggarai is Roman Catholicism, the largest branch of the Christian church and one of the oldest religious institutions in the world. Roman Catholicism teaches that it is the one true Church founded by Jesus Christ and that its bishops are the successors of Christ.
Bible Translations: Available
Jesus Film: Available
Gospel Recordings: Not Available
Radio Broadcast: Not Available