Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Malay Peoples

People Cluster: Kaili-Tomini of Sulawesi

Language: Balantak - (blz)

Alternate Name(s): Sulawesi Tribal Sub-cluster

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Indonesia

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Population: 40,000

Global Population: 40,000

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 10% or Greater Evangelical

Overview: The Balantak of Indonesia, numbering 40,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Kaili-Tomini of Sulawesi people cluster within the Malay Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Indonesia. Their primary language is Balantak. The primary religion practiced by the Balantak 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

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