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The Gorontalo of Indonesia

The Gorontalo of Indonesia, numbering approximately 1,410,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an indigenous people of northwestern Sulawesi, centered in Gorontalo and traditionally extending into neighboring areas. They mostly adhere to Sunni Islam and Gorontalo is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Malay Peoples
Country: Indonesia
People Cluster: Gorontalo of Sulawesi
Primary Language(s): Gorontalo (gor)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 1,410,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG022811
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Pray for the Gorontalo of Indonesia

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

95%
%
Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Gorontalo
Language Family: Austronesian

76%
%
Gorontalo Speakers

Media Resources in Gorontalo:

Films:
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JESUSView Film

1 film

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Bible Resources in Gorontalo:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
Today's Gorontalo Version, 2010✓✓✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Gorontalo bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Gorontalo 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 Gorontalo:
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 Gorontalo of Indonesia

For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.
readRomans 3:23

Pray that those who live in fear, guilt and discontentment because of sin will see their need for change, hear, and receive the good news of freedom from sin through Christ.

I sought the LORD, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears.
readPsalm 34:4

Pray for each who becomes a child of God to share the hope of eternity with family and friends.

And when they had prayed, the place in which they were gathered together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and continued to speak the word of God with boldness.
readActs 4:31

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be filled with the Holy Spirit and speak God's Word with boldness, sharing the love of Jesus with those around them.

Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.
readIsaiah 43:19

Praise the God who is able to make a way forward, even when it seems impossible. Ask Him to do a new thing among this people group specifically and among the nations, raising up believers to go and share the gospel with individuals and places where it has not flourished before.

Gorontalo Across Countries (ROP3 - 103453) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index
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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
GorontaloPG022811GorontaloIndonesia1,410,000No Longer UnreachedGorontaloSunni Islam

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