Balantak in Indonesia

The Balantak have only been reported in Indonesia
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Introduction / History

At one time the Balantak were ruled by a chief; they were part of the Ternate Sultanate.


What Are Their Lives Like?

Balantak homes are usually scattered among their rice fields. Others are formed in small clusters surrounding the home of their chief. They grow rice, millet, taro and yams. The Balantak raise chickens and goats for their meat.


What Are Their Beliefs?

Traditional Balantak beliefs involved ancestor worship, but now most are either Muslim or Christian.


What Are Their Needs?

The Balantak people need to find their way to the cross and the empty grave. As it stands, there are Christians among them, but most are looking for truth in the wrong places.


Prayer Points

Pray for a spiritual hunger for truth among the Balantak people.
Pray for Balantak elders to have dreams and visions of Jesus Christ.
Pray for Balantak disciples to make more disciples.


Scripture Prayers for the Balantak in Indonesia.


References

https://www.encyclopedia.com/humanities/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/balantak
https://www.webonary.org/balantak/overview/introduction/


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Balantak
People Name in Country Balantak
Alternate Names
Population this Country 38,000
Population all Countries 38,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 2
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 6  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
People ID 10602
ROP3 Code 100838
ROP25 Code 300758
ROP25 Name Balantak
Country Indonesia
Region Asia, Southeast
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 42  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country Sulawesi Tengah Province, Banggai regency, Luwuk, Balantak, Tinangkung, and Lamala subdistricts, eastern peninsular tip, Cape Talabu: at least 49 villages.   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Country Indonesia
Region Asia, Southeast
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 42  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country Sulawesi Tengah Province, Banggai regency, Luwuk, Balantak, Tinangkung, and Lamala subdistricts, eastern peninsular tip, Cape Talabu: at least 49 villages..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016

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Primary Religion: Ethnic Religions
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.30 %)
20.00 %
Ethnic Religions
60.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
20.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Balantak (38,000 speakers)
Language Code blz   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Balantak (38,000 speakers)
Language Code blz   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Balantak
Profile Source Joshua Project 
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