Amarasi farmers cultivate Indonesia's Timor Island, where most people live in the mountainous interior. Families farm small plots of land for food to eat and sell. They also raise livestock, such as chickens, cattle, and pigs.
Their monsoon climate determines each year's rhythm of life. They can only grow crops during a short, intense rainy season, then store food for the extended drought from April to December.
Christianity was introduced early in the 21st century and more than 99 percent call themselves Christian. It brought with it church schools, offering three years of study to all children. Therefore, literacy is widespread, but most reading and writing is limited to the national Indonesian language.
Translation is being drafted by a group of mother tongue speakers, based on a translation in progress in the related, regional Creole language, Kupang Malay. God has called farmers, other local people and a university professor to work on this team.
Amarasi pastors, working part time, help revise the drafts. They gain more understanding of God's Word by using translated portions to teach their congregations. Believers are encouraged in their personal faith, as they use heart language Scriptures in church, in groups, and in personal Bible study.
* Scripture Prayers for the Amarasi in Indonesia.
Profile Source: Anonymous |
Expanded PDF Profile |
People Name General | Amarasi |
People Name in Country | Amarasi |
Population this Country | 79,000 |
Population all Countries | 79,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 4 ● |
Unreached | No |
Frontier People Group | No |
Pioneer Workers Needed | |
Alternate Names | Timor Amarasi |
People ID | 10269 |
ROP3 Code | 100256 |
Country | Indonesia | ||
Region | Asia, Southeast | ||
Continent | Asia | ||
10/40 Window | Yes | ||
National Bible Society | Website | ||
Persecution Rank | 47 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | ||
Location in Country | Nusa Tenggara Timur Province, southwest tip, Timor island, Kupang regency; on Timur sea near Benini point east to Ela point, interior as far north as Oesa town: 80 villages. Dialect locations: Kotos is central and east, Ro’is is west, Ro’is Tais Nonof is south, Ro’is Hero near Kota Kupang. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
Country | Indonesia |
Region | Asia, Southeast |
Continent | Asia |
10/40 Window | Yes |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | 47 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
Location in Country | Nusa Tenggara Timur Province, southwest tip, Timor island, Kupang regency; on Timur sea near Benini point east to Ela point, interior as far north as Oesa town: 80 villages. Dialect locations: Kotos is central and east, Ro’is is west, Ro’is Tais Nonof is south, Ro’is Hero near Kota Kupang.. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
Primary Language | Amarasi (79,000 speakers) |
Language Code | aaz Ethnologue Listing |
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
Primary Language | Amarasi (79,000 speakers) |
Language Code | aaz Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
People Groups | Speaking Amarasi |
Primary Language: Amarasi
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
---|---|
Bible-Portions | Yes (2002-2011) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (2014-2015) |
Bible-Complete | No |
Bible-NT Audio | Online |
Bible-NT Text | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
---|---|
Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name |
---|---|
Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching (GRN) |
Audio Recordings | Online New Testament (FCBH) |
Text / Printed Matter | Bible: The Word of God: New Testament with Genesis |
Text / Printed Matter | Download scripture in this language |
Text / Printed Matter | Online Bible text (Scripture Earth) |
Primary Religion: | Christianity |
Religion Subdivision: | Protestant |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
---|---|
Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
Christianity (Evangelical 6.00 %) |
90.00 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
10.00 %
|
Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
Islam |
0.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
Christian Segments ▲ | Percent |
---|---|
Anglican |
0.0 %
|
Independent |
0.0 %
|
Orthodox |
0.0 %
|
Other Christian |
0.0 %
|
Protestant |
70.0 %
|
Roman Catholic |
30.0 %
|
Photo Source | Abinenoclaudio Creative Commons Used with permission |
Map Source | Anonymous |
Profile Source | Anonymous |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Read more |