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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Tajio of Indonesia

The Tajio of Indonesia, numbering approximately 16,000 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a Celebic-speaking people of the Tomini Gulf coast in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, whose Islamic heritage traces to 17th-century Mandar nobility and whose customary monikah tradition emphasizes brotherhood and unity. They mostly adhere to Sunni Islam and Tajio is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Malay Peoples
Country: Indonesia
People Cluster: Kaili-Tomini of Sulawesi
Primary Language(s): Tajio (tdj)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 16,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG022871
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

80%
%
Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Tajio
Language Family: Austronesian

75%
%
Tajio Speakers

Media Resources in Tajio:

Films:

No film resources are listed for this language.

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Bible Resources in Tajio:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
2015 Yayasan Suluh Insan Lestari✓✓✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Tajio bible at Bible.com

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Explore Lostness and Next Steps

Unengaged and Unreached

Strategic Priority Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached (SPI: 0), which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations among which there are no known efforts focused on establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.
Lostness Priority Index (LPI): Expanding Unreached People Group, (LPI: 2), 0.5% or Greater but Less than 2% Evangelical.
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity (GSEC: 1), this people group is less than 2% evangelical, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years

Next steps for the Tajio:
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Pray specifically for the Tajio of Indonesia

And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
readMatthew 28:16-20

Pray that those who don't yet know Him will encounter the risen Savior and be transformed by the power of His resurrection, becoming disciples who make disciples.

And your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, ‘This is the way, walk in it,’ when you turn to the right or when you turn to the left.
readIsaiah 30:21

As the lost in this people group seek to know the truth of who God is, pray that the Spirit of God will draw them to Himself and guide them in the way they should go.

And many nations shall join themselves to the LORD in that day, and shall be my people. And I will dwell in your midst, and you shall know that the LORD of hosts has sent me to you.
readZechariah 2:11

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will have a heart that longs to see all people from all parts of the world worshiping Jesus as He deserves.

He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
readPsalm 23:3

Pray for believers to go and share the gospel with others here. Ask that God will restore their souls and lead them in paths of righteousness for His name's sake.

Tajio Across Countries (ROP3 - 109682) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index
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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
TajioPG022871TajioIndonesia16,000Unengaged and UnreachedTajioSunni Islam

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