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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Gorontalo of Indonesia

The Gorontalo of Indonesia, numbering approximately 1,410,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an indigenous people of northwestern Sulawesi, centered in Gorontalo and traditionally extending into neighboring areas. They mostly adhere to Sunni Islam and Gorontalo is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Gorontalo

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Malay Peoples
Country: Indonesia
People Cluster: Gorontalo of Sulawesi
Primary Language(s): Gorontalo (gor)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 1,410,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG022811
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

95%
%
Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Gorontalo
Language Family: Austronesian

76%
%
Gorontalo Speakers

Media Resources in Gorontalo:

Films:
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JESUSView Film

1 film

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Bible Resources in Gorontalo:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
Today's Gorontalo Version, 2010✓✓✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Gorontalo bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Gorontalo 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 Gorontalo:
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 Gorontalo of Indonesia

Sing for joy, O heavens, and exult, O earth; break forth, O mountains, into singing! For the LORD has comforted his people and will have compassion on his afflicted.
readIsaiah 49:13

Thank the Lord for the people here and ask that His gospel will flow through this land to bring hope to those who are afflicted by the guilt of sin.

So then it depends not on human will or exertion, but on God, who has mercy.
readRomans 9:16

Pray that the merciful God who is at work in people's hearts will advance His gospel among them.

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.
readEphesians 6:10-11

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will grow strong in His power, putting on the full armor of God, which will enable them to stand against the devil’s lies.

For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
readHebrews 4:12

Pray that God will make His living and active Word available to everyone in this people group so that many will respond to the gospel. Ask Him to provide Jesus-followers to walk with new believers as they grow in Him.

Gorontalo Across Countries (ROP3 - 103453) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
GorontaloPG022811GorontaloIndonesia1,410,000No Longer UnreachedGorontaloSunni Islam

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