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The Laha of Indonesia

The Laha of Indonesia, numbering approximately 6,400 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an Indigenous Ambonese people centered in Negeri Laha on Ambon Island, whose threatened Laha language is the last local land language still used in everyday life within Ambon City. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and Laha (Indonesia) is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Malay Peoples
Country: Indonesia
People Cluster: Maluku-Central
Primary Language(s): Laha (Indonesia) (lhh)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 6,400
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 10% or Greater Evangelical
People Group ID: PG022639
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

38%
%
Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Laha (Indonesia)
Language Family: Austronesian

100%
%
Laha (Indonesia) Speakers

Media Resources in Laha (Indonesia):

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Bible Resources in Laha (Indonesia):

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Laha 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 Laha:
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 Laha of Indonesia

And he said to them, "This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many."
readMark 14:23-24

Pray for those who may have heard the gospel but have not yet submitted their lives to Christ, that they will finally see the sacrifice which He made for them and surrender their lives to Him.

For your steadfast love is great to the heavens, your faithfulness to the clouds.
readPsalm 57:10

Pray that God will work, even in the hearts of hard-to-reach people, and that they will rejoice in His steadfast love and faithfulness.

For as I passed along and observed the objects of your worship, I found also an altar with this inscription: ‘To the unknown god.’ What therefore you worship as unknown, this I proclaim to you.
readActs 17:23

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will have a deep desire to know God more fully and to make Him known in creative ways to others who are still searching for truth.

And the King will answer them, "Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me."
readMatthew 25:40

Ask God to raise up and send believers who will serve "the least of these" with compassion and energy because they know that in serving those in need, they are serving Christ.

Laha, Central Ambonese Across Countries (ROP3 - 115342) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
LahaPG022639LahaIndonesia6,400No Longer UnreachedLaha (Indonesia)Protestantism

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