The Indonesians of United States

The Indonesians of United States, numbering approximately 79,500 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an Austronesian linguistic community whose identity is more closely linked to Indonesian citizenship than to ethnic background. They mostly adhere to Sunni Islam and Indonesian is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash: Indonesian

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Malay Peoples
Country: United States
People Cluster: Malay
Primary Language(s): Indonesian (ind)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 79,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG046484
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

84%
%
Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Indonesian
Language Family: Austronesian

100%
%
Indonesian Speakers

Media Resources in Indonesian:

Films:
Title Link
JESUS View Film
JESUS View Film
Magdalena View Film
The Savior View Film

4 films

SPI: No longer Unreached

The Indonesians 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 Indonesians:
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 Indonesians of United States

For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, hated by others and hating one another.
readTitus 3:3

Pray for those who seek worldly pleasures instead of God to flee from sin and choose God’s goodness and lovingkindness by placing their faith in Jesus.

Let the children come to me; do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God.
readMark 10:14b

Praise Jesus for the way He loves children, asking that many will learn the truth about Him and come to Him unhindered.

All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to the LORD, and all the families of the nations shall worship before you.
readPsalm 22:27

Pray that all families of the nations will worship the Lord in spirit and in truth.

Oh, magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together!
readPsalm 34:3

Pray that God will raise up believers who will go to those in this people group who do not yet follow Jesus, and that they will invite many to magnify the Lord with them so that His fame will spread to the ends of the earth.

Indonesian Across Countries (ROP3 - 114115) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index

All

8 people groups

Photo People Group ID Name Country Population ▼ Strategic Progress Index Language Religion
Indonesians Indonesians Malaysia 344,000 No Longer Unreached Indonesian Sunni Islam
Indonesians Indonesians Singapore 200,000 No Longer Unreached Indonesian Sunni Islam
Indonesians Indonesians Netherlands 158,000 Engaged yet Unreached Indonesian Sunni Islam
Indonesians Indonesians Hong Kong 140,000 No Longer Unreached Indonesian Sunni Islam
Indonesians Indonesians United States 79,500 No Longer Unreached Indonesian Sunni Islam
Indonesians Indonesians Australia 30,000 No Longer Unreached Indonesian Sunni Islam
Indonesians Indonesians Canada 17,000 Unengaged and Unreached Indonesian Sunni Islam
Indonesians Indonesians China 11,500 No Longer Unreached Indonesian Protestantism

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