• PEOPLE NAME: PENESAK OF INDONESIA

Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Malay Peoples

People Cluster: Ogan of Sumatra

Language: Musi - (mui)

Alternate Name(s): Ogan Sub-cluster

Primary Religion: Islam - Sunni

Country: Indonesia

Also found in:

Population: 31,000

Global Population: 31,000


PEID: 22528

ROP: 107972

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity


Overview: The Penesak of Indonesia, numbering 31,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Ogan of Sumatra people cluster within the Malay Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Indonesia. Their primary language is Musi. The primary religion practiced by the Penesak is Sunni Islam, the largest branch of Islam. Sunni Muslims follow the teachings of the Qur'an and consider the first four caliphs to be the rightful successors of Muhammad.


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