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The Engganese of Indonesia

The Engganese of Indonesia, numbering approximately 2,100 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an indigenous island people of Bengkulu whose homeland is Enggano Island off Sumatra's west coast, organized into the Kauno, Kaitora, Kaarubi, Kaharuba, and Kaahoao clans. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and Enggano is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2025). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Enggano

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Malay Peoples
Country: Indonesia
People Cluster: Batak-Nias of Sumatra
Primary Language(s): Enggano (eno)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 2,100
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG022493
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

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%
Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Enggano
Language Family: Austronesian

76%
%
Enggano Speakers

Media Resources in Enggano:

Films:
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Bible Resources in Enggano:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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Or check out the Enggano bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Engganese 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 Engganese:
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 Engganese of Indonesia

For you, O LORD, are most high over all the earth; you are exalted far above all gods.
readPsalm 97:9

Pray that those who don't yet know Him will recognize the Lord as the Most High and turn from spiritual darkness to worship Him above all else.

"You are the salt of the earth, but if the salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people's feet."
readMatthew 5:13

Pray that the lost will have the opportunity to hear a Christian witness of how the gospel can bring hope and that they will put their faith in Christ.

Seek the LORD and his strength; seek his presence continually!
readPsalm 105:4

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ and may feel weak in their current circumstances, they will seek the Lord's presence and persevere in the Lord's strength.

Being then God's offspring, we ought not to think that the divine being is like gold or silver or stone, an image formed by the art and imagination of man.
readActs 17:29

Pray that God will send out laborers to tell people of the one true God and, as the good news is shared, bring about repentance and belief as they turn from idols and follow Jesus.

Engganese Across Countries (ROP3 - 102926) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index
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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion ▼
EngganesePG022493EngganeseIndonesia2,100No Longer UnreachedEngganoProtestantism

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