• PEOPLE NAME: BUNGKU OF INDONESIA

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PEID: 22798

ROP: 101750

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Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Malay Peoples

People Cluster: Bungku-Bajau

Language: Bungku - (bkz)

Alternate Name(s): Tukang Besi Sub-cluster

Primary Religion: Islam - Sunni

Country: Indonesia

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Population: 30,500

Global Population: 30,500


PEID: 22798

ROP: 101750

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity


Overview: The Bungku of Indonesia, numbering 30,500, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Bungku-Bajau people cluster within the Malay Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Indonesia. Their primary language is Bungku. The primary religion practiced by the Bungku 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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