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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Taman Dayak of Indonesia

The Taman Dayak of Indonesia, numbering approximately 38,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are native to Indonesia (Kalimantan), west Kalimantan province: Kapuas Hulu regency, Kapuas River, upriver from Putussibau. They mostly adhere to Animism and Taman (Indonesia) is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Malay Peoples
Country: Indonesia
People Cluster: Borneo-Kalimantan
Primary Language(s): Taman (Indonesia) (tmn)
Primary Religion(s): Animism
Population: 38,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG022615
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Animism
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

89%
%
Animism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Taman (Indonesia)
Language Family: Austronesian

100%
%
Taman (Indonesia) Speakers

Media Resources in Taman (Indonesia):

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Bible Resources in Taman (Indonesia):

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Taman Dayak 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 Taman Dayak:
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 Taman Dayak of Indonesia

"And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
readJohn 8:32

Pray for those who live enslaved to sin to hear and receive the truth of the gospel and be set free.

All the earth worships you and sings praises to you; they sing praises to your name.
readPsalm 66:4

Pray that the good news of Jesus will advance here and that many will bow down and sing praises to His name.

If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.
readJames 1:5

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will ask God for wisdom when they lack it, trusting that He will generously give it to them.

He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
readPsalm 23:3

Pray for believers to go and share the gospel with others here. Ask that God will restore their souls and lead them in paths of righteousness for His name's sake.

Dayak, Taman Across Countries (ROP3 - 115074) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▲Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Taman DayakPG022615Taman DayakIndonesia38,000No Longer UnreachedTaman (Indonesia)Animism

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