Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Malay Peoples

People Cluster: Barito of Kalimantan

Language: Siang - (sya)

Alternate Name(s): Barito Sub-cluster

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Indonesia

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Population: 109,000

Global Population: 109,000

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical

Overview: The Siang of Indonesia, numbering 109,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Barito of Kalimantan people cluster within the Malay Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Indonesia. Their primary language is Siang. The primary religion practiced by the Siang is animism, a religious worldview that natural physical entities--including animals, plants, and even inanimate objects--possess a spiritual essence.

Bible Translations: Available

Jesus Film: Available

Gospel Recordings: Available

Radio Broadcast: Not Available