The Aralle-Tabulahan of Indonesia

The Aralle-Tabulahan of Indonesia, numbering approximately 21,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an upland West Sulawesi community rooted in the Mamasa region and historically connected to the Pitu Ulunna Salu alliance. They mostly adhere to Sunni Islam and Aralle-Tabulahan is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Malay Peoples
Country: Indonesia
People Cluster: Bugi-Makassar of Sulawesi
Primary Language(s): Aralle-Tabulahan (atq)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 21,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 10% or Greater Evangelical
People Group ID: PG022783

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

55%
%
Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Aralle-Tabulahan
Language Family: Austronesian

100%
%
Aralle-Tabulahan Speakers

Media Resources in Aralle-Tabulahan:

Films:
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JESUSView Film

1 film

Bible Resources in Aralle-Tabulahan:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
2004 Lembaga Alkitab Indonesia✓✓✓

1 entry

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Aralle-Tabulahan 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 Aralle-Tabulahan:
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 Aralle-Tabulahan of Indonesia

Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!
readPsalm 46:10

Pray that those who do not yet worship Jesus will be still and know that He is God, that He will be exalted among them and in all the earth.

Ascribe to the LORD, O families of the peoples, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength!
readPsalm 96:7

Pray that entire households will come to faith in Jesus and that God will bless their families with faith in Him for generations to come.

The LORD is my chosen portion and my cup; you hold my lot... indeed, I have a beautiful inheritance.
readPsalm 16:5-6

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ and face hardship, they will remember that God is their portion and cup and that He has a beautiful inheritance for them.

And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!”
readRomans 10:15

Pray that God will call many believers who will obediently go and share the gospel with those who desperately need it.

Aralle-Tabulahan Across Countries (ROP3 - 100456) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

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