Burate in Indonesia people group profile

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The Burate have only been reported in Indonesia

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Population

200

Main Language

Burate

Largest Religion

Ethnic Religions

Christian

10.00%

Evangelical

2.00%

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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Introduction / History

Most of the Burate people live in one village along the Wapoga river and primarily work as forest gatherers, loggers, or fishermen. Living at an altitude of less than 100 meters above sea level the Burate people can best be accessed by boat. The boat ride from Serui is less than 10 hours. The government built houses for the people more than 20 years ago but many of those homes have fallen apart.

The people eat fish, vegetables, and fruits. The Burate people have no Gospel cassettes, films, or videos in their language.

The Burate language is part of the East Geelvink Bay language family.

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Profile Source: GMI Papua

General Info

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People Name General	Burate
People Name in Country	Burate
Alternate Names
Population this Country	200
Population all Countries	200
Total Countries	1
Indigenous	Yes
Progress Scale	2 ●
Unreached	No
Frontier People Group	No
GSEC	5 (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3	11025
ROP3 Code	101763

Ethnicity

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Affinity Bloc	Pacific Islanders
People Cluster	New Guinea
People Group	Burate

Affinity Bloc	Pacific Islanders
People Cluster	New Guinea
People Group	Burate
Ethnic Code	AON09e

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	Papua Province, Yapen Waropen regency, Waropen Bawah subdistrict, near Wapoga river mouth: 1 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	Papua Province, Yapen Waropen regency, Waropen Bawah subdistrict, near Wapoga river mouth: 1 village.. Source: Ethnologue 2016

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Primary Religion:

Ethnic Religions

Major Religion ▲	Percent
Buddhism	0.00 %
Christianity (Evangelical 2.00 %)	10.00 %
Ethnic Religions	90.00 %
Hinduism	0.00 %
Islam	0.00 %
Non-Religious	0.00 %
Other / Small	0.00 %
Unknown	0.00 %

Languages

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Primary Language	Burate (200 speakers)
Language Code	bti Ethnologue Listing
Language Written	Unknown
Total Languages	1

Primary Language	Burate (200 speakers)
Language Code	bti Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages	1
People Groups	Speaking Burate

Resources

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Primary Language: Burate

Bible Translation Status: Unspecified

Resource Type ▲	Resource Name	Source
None reported

Sources

Map Source	Anonymous
Profile Source	GMI Papua
Data Sources	Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more.

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