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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:
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JESUSView Film

1 film

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Bible Resources in Tolaki:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
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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

That they should seek God, and perhaps feel their way toward him and find him. Yet he is actually not far from each one of us.
readActs 17:27

Pray that those who don't yet know Christ will search diligently for God and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us.

For from the rising of the sun to its setting my name will be great among the nations, and in every place incense will be offered to my name, and a pure offering. For my name will be great among the nations, says the LORD of hosts.
readMalachi 1:11

Pray that they will worship God in spirit and truth, offering Him the sacrifices of praise and thanksgiving that He desires.

Remember the wondrous works that he has done, his miracles, and the judgments he uttered.
readPsalm 105:5

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will rejoice as they remember His wonders, miracles, and perfect judgements.

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.
readActs 1:8

Pray that God will raise up believers who are willing to cross cultures and boldly share the good news of Jesus with the lost in this people group and from every nation.

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

Strategic Progress Index
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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group ID ▼NameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
MekongkaPG022843MekongkaIndonesia76,500No Longer UnreachedTolakiSunni Islam

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