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The Indonesians of Netherlands

The Indonesians of Netherlands, numbering approximately 158,000 people, are Engaged yet 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.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Malay Peoples
Country: Netherlands
People Cluster: Malay
Primary Language(s): Indonesian (ind)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 158,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG000416
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

58%
%
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

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Bible Resources in Indonesian:

Bible Name (Translation) Video Audio Text
Indonesian New Translation (formal) Version, 1974 ✓ ✓ ✓
Indonesian New Translation (formal) Version, 1974 ✓ ✓
Plain Indonesian Translation ✓ ✓
Sehari-hari ✓
Shellabear NT Kitab Suci Injil (Terjemahan 1912) ✓ ✓ ✓
Shellabear OT Association for the Restoration of the 1912 Translation ✓ ✓

6 entries

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Or check out the Indonesian bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Indonesians are Engaged yet Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations but there are sustained efforts at establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

Next steps for the Indonesians:
Continue prayer and fasting for this group
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people

Pray specifically for the Indonesians of Netherlands

The people dwelling in darkness have seen a great light, and for those dwelling in the region and shadow of death, on them a light has dawned.
readMatthew 4:16

Pray that those living in darkness and the shadow of death will see a great light and turn to the Lord for salvation.

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.

You are a hiding place for me; you preserve me from trouble; you surround me with shouts of deliverance.
readPsalm 32:7

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will remember that God is their hiding place and that He will preserve them in the midst of trials.

Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.
readJames 5:16

Pray that believers whom God sends will confess their sins, pray for one another, and live in unity. Ask that they will model healthy Christian relationships for this people group.

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

Strategic Progress Index

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8 people groups

Photo People Group ID Name Country Population ▼ Strategic Progress Index Language Religion
Indonesians PG020239 Indonesians Malaysia 344,000 No Longer Unreached Indonesian Sunni Islam
Indonesians PG010706 Indonesians Singapore 200,000 No Longer Unreached Indonesian Sunni Islam
Indonesians PG000416 Indonesians Netherlands 158,000 Engaged yet Unreached Indonesian Sunni Islam
Indonesians PG050589 Indonesians Hong Kong 140,000 No Longer Unreached Indonesian Sunni Islam
Indonesians PG046484 Indonesians United States 79,500 No Longer Unreached Indonesian Sunni Islam
Indonesians PG007935 Indonesians Australia 30,000 No Longer Unreached Indonesian Sunni Islam
Indonesians PG047441 Indonesians Canada 17,000 Unengaged and Unreached Indonesian Sunni Islam
Indonesians PG007207 Indonesians China 11,500 No Longer Unreached Indonesian Protestantism

To download a comprehensive people group list in spreadsheet form, visit our Research Data page.

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