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The Rejang of Indonesia

The Rejang of Indonesia, numbering approximately 394,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a major Indigenous people of Bengkulu who inhabit the Bukit Barisan highlands and trace their origins to Austronesian migrants, maintaining a distinct Rejang language and cultural identity within southwestern Sumatra. They mostly adhere to Sunni Islam and Rejang is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite: Rejang

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Malay Peoples
Country: Indonesia
People Cluster: Minangkabau-Rejang of Sumatra
Primary Language(s): Rejang (rej)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 394,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG022534
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

99%
%
Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Rejang
Language Family: Austronesian

100%
%
Rejang Speakers

Media Resources in Rejang:

Films:
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JESUSView Film

1 film

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Bible Resources in Rejang:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
2011 Lembaga Alkitab Indonesia✓✓✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Rejang bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Rejang 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 Rejang:
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 Rejang of Indonesia

The Lord is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. And those who know your name put their trust in you, for you, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek you.
readPsalm 9:9-10

Pray that God will help those who are oppressed and without hope to hear the good news of Jesus and trust in Him, for He has never forsaken those who seek Him.

O LORD, how manifold are your works! In wisdom have you made them all; the earth is full of your creatures.
readPsalm 104:24

Pray that they will see the wisdom and power of God in His creation and praise Him for His mighty works.

Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.
readColossians 2:6-7

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be rooted and built up in Him, abounding in thanksgiving for the grace and mercy He has shown them.

And Jesus said to them, "Follow me, and I will make you become fishers of men." And immediately they left their nets and followed him.
readMark 1:17-18

Pray that God will raise up believers from this place and/or other cultures nearby to proclaim the gospel to those who desperately need to encounter it.

Rejang Across Countries (ROP3 - 108346) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion ▼
RejangPG022534RejangIndonesia394,000Engaged yet UnreachedRejangSunni Islam

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