Bolano in Indonesia people group profile

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The Bolano have only been reported in Indonesia

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Population

3,700

Main Language

Boano (Indonesia, Central Sulawesi)

Largest Religion

Islam 99.60%

Christian

0.09%

Evangelical

0.09%

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%

☀︎ Frontier

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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.

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Introduction / History

The Bolano are a small people group on the north peninsula of Sulawesi Island. They are part of the Kaili-Tomini of Sulawesi people cluster within the Malay Peoples affinity bloc. They speak Boano, a language only spoken by the Bolano.

What Are Their Lives Like?

We know very little about the Bolano lifestyle. However, the peoples around them are agrarian, so we can probably surmise they are as well.

What Are Their Beliefs?

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

Prayer Points

No Christian resources are available in the Boano language.
Prayer Items
Pray for a translation of the New Testament into Boano.
Ask God to send gospel workers to the Bolano and to direct them to people who are open to the truth.
Ask God to create a movement of multiplying disciples and churches among the Bintauna.

Scripture Prayers for the Bolano in Indonesia.

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General Info

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People Name General	Bolano
People Name in Country	Bolano
Alternate Names
Population this Country	3,700
Population all Countries	3,700
Total Countries	1
Indigenous	Yes
Progress Scale	1 ●
Unreached	Yes
Frontier People Group	Yes
GSEC	1 (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed	1
PeopleID3	10913
ROP3 Code	101561

Ethnicity

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Affinity Bloc	Malay Peoples
People Cluster	Kaili-Tomini of Sulawesi
People Group	Bolano

Affinity Bloc	Malay Peoples
People Cluster	Kaili-Tomini of Sulawesi
People Group	Bolano
Ethnic Code	MSY44p

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	Sulawesi Tengah Province, Parigi Moutong subdistrict, north peninsula, south coast, facing gulf of Tomini: Bolano village. 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, Parigi Moutong subdistrict, north peninsula, south coast, facing gulf of Tomini: Bolano village.. 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 0.09 %)	0.09 %
Ethnic Religions	0.00 %
Hinduism	0.00 %
Islam	99.60 %
Non-Religious	0.00 %
Other / Small	0.00 %
Unknown	0.00 %

Languages

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Primary Language	Boano (Indonesia, Central Sulawesi) (3,700 speakers)
Language Code	bzl Ethnologue Listing
Primary Dialect	Bolano
Dialect Code	8264 Global Recordings Listing
Language Written	Unknown
Total Languages	1

Primary Language	Boano (Indonesia, Central Sulawesi) (3,700 speakers)
Language Code	bzl Ethnologue Listing
Primary Dialect	Bolano
Dialect Code	8264 Global Recordings Listing
Total Languages	1
People Groups	Speaking Boano (Indonesia, Central Sulawesi)

Resources

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Primary Language: Boano (Indonesia, Central Sulawesi)

Bible Translation Status: Translation Started

Resource Type ▲	Resource Name	Source
None reported

Sources

Photo Source	Anonymous
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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