Bintauna in Indonesia people group profile

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The Bintauna have only been reported in Indonesia

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Population

15,000

Main Language

Bintauna

Largest Religion

Islam 99.00%

Christian

0.20%

Evangelical

0.20%

Progress

The Joshua Project Progress Scale is an estimate of the progress of church planting among a people group, people cluster, country or language. The Progress Scale is derived from people group values for percent Evangelical and percent Christian Adherent.

Level	Description	Criteria
1	Unreached - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians <= 5%
2	Minimally reached - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
3	Superficially reached - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 50%
4	Partially reached - Evangelicals have a modest presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

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City Symbol	City Population ▲	City Type
	1 Less than 10,000
	1 Less than 10,000	Province capital
	2 10,000 to 75,000
	2 10,000 to 75,000	Province capital
	3 75,000 to 200,000
	3 75,000 to 200,000	Province capital
	4 200,000 to 750,000
	4 200,000 to 750,000	Province capital
	5 750,000 to 2 million
	5 750,000 to 2 million	Province capital
	6 Greater than 2 million
	6 Greater than 2 million	Province capital
	7 Less than 200,000	National capital (3 sizes)
	8 Greater than 200,000	National capital (3 sizes)

Cities are selected for reference. Many populated places do not appear for the sake of clarity. Maps feature larger, potential "gateway" cities related to each people group.

Lines	Description
Blue	Rivers
Gray solid	Country borders
White solid	State / Province borders
Gray dashed	District borders

Sources: People Group location: IMB. Map geography: ESRI / GMI. Map design: Joshua Project.

Profile

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Introduction / History

The Bintauna live on the northern peninsula on the island of Sulawesi. They are part of the Minahasa-Sangir of Sulawesi people cluster within the Malay Peoples affinity bloc. Their primary language is Bintauna.

What Are Their Lives Like?

We know very little about their lifestyle. However, they probably are an agrarian people like those around them.

What Are Their Beliefs?

The Bintauna practice Sunni Islam, likely mixed with some animistic beliefs and practices.

What Are Their Needs?

The Bintauna do not have the Bible or any Christian resources in their primary language.

Prayer Points

Pray for a translation of the New Testament into Bintauna.
Thank God for the believers among the Bintauna and ask that he will draw the families of these believers to the only savior.
Ask God to create a movement of multiplying disciples and churches among the Bintauna.

Scripture Prayers for the Bintauna in Indonesia.

Profile Source: Joshua Project

General Info

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People Name General	Bintauna
People Name in Country	Bintauna
Alternate Names
Population this Country	15,000
Population all Countries	15,000
Total Countries	1
Indigenous	Yes
Progress Scale	1 ●
Unreached	Yes
Frontier People Group	No
GSEC	5 (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed	1
PeopleID3	10864
ROP3 Code	101471

Ethnicity

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Affinity Bloc	Malay Peoples
People Cluster	Minahasa-Sangir of Sulawesi
People Group	Bintauna

Affinity Bloc	Malay Peoples
People Cluster	Minahasa-Sangir of Sulawesi
People Group	Bintauna
Ethnic Code	MSY44l

Geography

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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	Celebes Sea, Sulawesi Utara Province, coastal Bintauna town and inland, Bolaang Mongondou Utara regency. 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	Celebes Sea, Sulawesi Utara Province, coastal Bintauna town and inland, Bolaang Mongondou Utara regency.. Source: Ethnologue 2016

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Map Symbols:

City Symbol	City Population ▲	City Type
	1 Less than 10,000
	1 Less than 10,000	Province capital
	2 10,000 to 75,000
	2 10,000 to 75,000	Province capital
	3 75,000 to 200,000
	3 75,000 to 200,000	Province capital
	4 200,000 to 750,000
	4 200,000 to 750,000	Province capital
	5 750,000 to 2 million
	5 750,000 to 2 million	Province capital
	6 Greater than 2 million
	6 Greater than 2 million	Province capital
	7 Less than 200,000	National capital (3 sizes)
	8 Greater than 200,000	National capital (3 sizes)

Cities are selected for reference. Many populated places do not appear for the sake of clarity. Maps feature larger, potential "gateway" cities related to each people group.

Lines	Description
Blue	Rivers
Gray solid	Country borders
White solid	State / Province borders
Gray dashed	District borders

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Religion

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Primary Religion:

Islam

Major Religion ▲	Percent
Buddhism	0.00 %
Christianity (Evangelical 0.20 %)	0.20 %
Ethnic Religions	0.00 %
Hinduism	0.00 %
Islam	99.00 %
Non-Religious	0.00 %
Other / Small	0.00 %
Unknown	0.00 %

Languages

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Primary Language	Bintauna (15,000 speakers)
Language Code	bne Ethnologue Listing
Language Written	Unknown
Total Languages	1

Primary Language	Bintauna (15,000 speakers)
Language Code	bne Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages	1
People Groups	Speaking Bintauna

Resources

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Primary Language: Bintauna

Bible Translation Status: Translation Started

Resource Type ▲	Resource Name	Source
General	Language Learning Phrasebook	They Need the Bible

Sources

Map Source	People Group location: IMB. Map geography: ESRI / GMI. Map design: Joshua Project.
Profile Source	Joshua Project
Data Sources	Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more.

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