The Galumpang of Indonesia

The Galumpang of Indonesia, numbering approximately 23,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an indigenous people of the Kalumpang area of Mamuju Regency in West Sulawesi, associated with the Kalumpang language and communities along the Karama River. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and Kalumpang is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Malay Peoples
Country: Indonesia
People Cluster: Toraja of Sulawesi
Primary Language(s): Kalumpang (kli)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 23,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 10% or Greater Evangelical
People Group ID: PG022810
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

53%
%
Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Kalumpang
Language Family: Austronesian

100%
%
Kalumpang Speakers

Media Resources in Kalumpang:

Films:

No film resources are listed for this language.

Bible Resources in Kalumpang:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

Or check out the Kalumpang bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Galumpang 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 Galumpang:
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 Galumpang of Indonesia

Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live.
readJohn 11:25

Pray for the many who have never heard about or understood the importance of what Jesus did for them, asking God to make a way for them to hear that the perfect Son of Man suffered, died, and rose again so that they might be saved.

The people dwelling in darkness have seen a great light, and for those dwelling in the region and shadow of death, on them a light has dawned.
readMatthew 4:16

Pray that those who dwell in darkness and live in the land of the shadow of death may be drawn out of darkness into His marvelous light.

Again I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything they ask, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven.
readMatthew 18:19

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they find other believers to pray with, and that they will trust God to answer their requests according to His will.

Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.
readEphesians 6:11

Pray that those God sends to cross cultures will put on the full armor of God so that they will be able to stand against the schemes of the enemy.

Galumpang Across Countries (ROP3 - 104491) reported in the following countries:

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