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The Banten of Indonesia

The Banten of Indonesia, numbering approximately 3,795,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a people of Indonesia. They mostly adhere to Sunni Islam and Sundanese is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Malay Peoples
Country: Indonesia
People Cluster: Sunda-Betawi of Java
Primary Language(s): Sundanese (sun)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 3,795,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, Concentrated CP Activity
People Group ID: PG022422
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

95%
%
Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Sundanese
Language Family: Austronesian

100%
%
Sunda Speakers

Media Resources in Sundanese:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film
JESUSView Film

2 films

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Bible Resources in Sundanese:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
Today's Version 1991 (Nganggo Basa Sunda Sadidinten)✓✓✓
Today's Version, 1997✓✓

2 entries

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Sundanese bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Banten 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 Banten:
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 Banten of Indonesia

Why, even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not; you are of more value than many sparrows.
readLuke 12:7

Pray that those who don't yet know how to trust in Jesus will not be consumed by worry and anxiety, but will trust in the Father's care and provision for their daily needs and for their eternal salvation

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.

It will be said on that day, “Behold, this is our God; we have waited for him, that he might save us. This is the LORD; we have waited for him; let us be glad and rejoice in his salvation.”
readIsaiah 25:9

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will proclaim and rejoice in His salvation.

And through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross.
readColossians 1:20

As believers cross cultures to tell others about Jesus, praise God for allowing them to be a part of His reconciling all things to Himself, asking Him to help them remember their role in His beautiful plan of salvation for others.

Sunda Banten Across Countries (ROP3 - 116472) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
BantenPG022422BantenIndonesia3,795,000Engaged yet UnreachedSundaneseSunni Islam

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