• PEOPLE CLUSTER: TUKANGBESI OF SULAWESI

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QUICK FACTS:

People groups: 12

Population: 961,450

Unreached people groups: 11

UPG population: 958,750

Unengaged UPGs: 3

UUPG population: 35,850

Number of countries: 2


Affinity Bloc: Malay Peoples

Overview: Sulawesi is the world's eleventh largest island and Indonesia's fourth largest island. The Tukangbesi Islands are a group of islands off the southern coast of South East Sulawesi. Inhabitants of the five main Tukangbesi islands--Wanci, Kambode, Kaledupa, Tomia, and Binongko--form the Tukangbesi of Sulawesi people cluster. Their economy is based on fishing and trading throughout the island regions of Indonesia and Malaysia. Sunni Islam is the dominant religion.

Peoples within this cluster: Bonerate; Busoa; Cia-Cia; Kulisusu; Laiyola; Liabuku; Muna; Pancana; Tukangbesi, North; Wawonii; Wolio

Countries where they are found: Indonesia; Malaysia


People groups: 12

Population: 961,450

Unreached people groups: 11

UPG population: 958,750

Unengaged UPGs: 3

UUPG population: 35,850

Number of countries: 2