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The Bungku of Indonesia

The Bungku of Indonesia, numbering approximately 31,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a people of Morowali in Central Sulawesi whose identity is rooted in descent from the To Bungku and the territory of the former Bungku Kingdom. They mostly adhere to Sunni Islam and Bungku is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Malay Peoples
Country: Indonesia
People Cluster: Bungku-Bajau
Primary Language(s): Bungku (bkz)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 31,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG022798
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Pray for the Bungku of Indonesia

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

99%
%
Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Bungku
Language Family: Austronesian

76%
%
Bungku Speakers

Media Resources in Bungku:

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Bible Resources in Bungku:

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Bungku 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 Bungku:
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 Bungku of Indonesia

There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.
readRomans 8:1

Pray that God will reassure those who may be struggling with the cost of following Jesus that there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.

All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to the LORD, and all the families of the nations shall worship before you. For kingship belongs to the LORD, and he rules over the nations.
readPsalm 22:27-28

Pray that entire families will turn to the Lord in repentance and faith, and that they will worship Him and declare His righteousness to the nations.

Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.
readColossians 4:6

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, their speech will always be gracious and ready to answer for the hope which is within them.

For the needy shall not always be forgotten, and the hope of the poor shall not perish forever.
readPsalm 9:18

Pray that God will raise up believers who can help meet emotional and physical needs among this people group. Ask Him to open doors for them and give them the courage to walk into difficult situations and share the hope of the gospel boldly.

Bungku Across Countries (ROP3 - 101750) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index

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1 people group

Photo People Group ID ▲ Name Country Population Strategic Progress Index Language Religion
Bungku PG022798 Bungku Indonesia 31,000 Engaged yet Unreached Bungku Sunni Islam

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