Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Malay Peoples

People Cluster: Minahasa-Sangir of Sulawesi

Language: Manado Malay - (xmm)

Alternate Name(s): Minahasa Sub-cluster, Tondanou

Primary Religion: Christianity - Non-Evangelical Protestant

Country: Indonesia

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Population: 173,000

Global Population: 173,000

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 10% or Greater Evangelical

Overview: The Tondano of Indonesia, numbering 173,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Minahasa-Sangir of Sulawesi people cluster within the Malay Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Indonesia. Their primary language is Manado Malay. The primary religion practiced by the Tondano is Non-Evangelical Protestantism, a collection of denominations typically more focused on issues of social justice than personal salvation.

Bible Translations: Available

Jesus Film: Available

Gospel Recordings: Available

Radio Broadcast: Not Available