Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
Affinity Bloc: Malay Peoples
People Cluster: Maluku-Southern
Language: Tela-Masbuar - (tvm)
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Primary Religion: Christianity - Protestantism
Country: Indonesia
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Population: 1,200
Global Population: 1,200
Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 10% or Greater Evangelical
Overview: The Tela-Masbuar of Indonesia, numbering 1,200, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Maluku-Southern people cluster within the Malay Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Indonesia. Their primary language is Tela-Masbuar. The primary religion practiced by the Tela-Masbuar is Protestant Christianity, a tradition that emerged from the Protestant Reformation. Protestants reject the idea of papal supremacy, instead stressing the authority of scripture alone, justification by faith alone, and salvation through Christ alone.
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