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The Mekongka of Indonesia

The Mekongka of Indonesia, numbering approximately 76,500 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Tolaki-speaking founding branch of southeastern Sulawesi's historic Mekongga kingdom, one of two ancient Tolaki kingdoms alongside Konawe, whose mostly Muslim villages still perform the monohu khau rice-cutting ceremony rooted in older animist tradition. They mostly adhere to Sunni Islam and Tolaki is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Malay Peoples
Country: Indonesia
People Cluster: Toraja of Sulawesi
Primary Language(s): Tolaki (lbw)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 76,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG022843
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

99%
%
Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Tolaki
Language Family: Austronesian

76%
%
Tolaki Speakers

Media Resources in Tolaki:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film

1 film

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Bible Resources in Tolaki:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
LAI 2013✓✓✓

1 entry

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Or check out the Tolaki bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Mekongka 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 Mekongka:
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 Mekongka of Indonesia

For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or?rulers?or authorities—all things were created through him and for him.
readColossians 1:16

Pray for those who are lost among them, that they will come to know the One who created all things and holds all things together.

And this commandment we have from him: whoever loves God must also love his brother.
read1 John 4:21

Pray that the good news of God's love will reach everyone in this people group, and that His love will compel them to love others as Christ has loved us.

I wait for the LORD, my soul waits, and in his word I hope.
readPsalm 130:5

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will wait on the Lord and have patience and trust, knowing His ways and His timing are always perfect.

For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
readHebrews 4:12

Pray that God will make His living and active Word available to everyone in this people group so that many will respond to the gospel. Ask Him to provide Jesus-followers to walk with new believers as they grow in Him.

Tolaki, Mekongga Across Countries (ROP3 - 101465) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguage ▼Religion
MekongkaPG022843MekongkaIndonesia76,500No Longer UnreachedTolakiSunni Islam

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