Kaimbulawa in Indonesia

The Kaimbulawa have only been reported in Indonesia
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Introduction / History

The Kaimbulawa people live in four villages in Southeast Sulawesi: Kaimbulawa, Waidawula, Lontoy and Karae. The Kaimbulawa consider themselves descendants of a commander of the Buton kingdom named La Saompula. After waging war with the Banggai kingdom, he returned and placed the head of the defeated Banggai king on the reef on the beach of Kaimbulawa village and lived there.


What Are Their Lives Like?

Most Kaimbulawa make their living in agriculture; although their area is close to the sea, only a small percentage are fishermen. The Siompu orange - a uniquely flavorful, rare, and expensive orange - highlights their crops. The trees bear fruit only once a year and often die without bearing any fruit.

Tribal life centers around the baruga, a tribal gathering place used for various purposes. Council meetings held at the baruga include the annual meeting and court proceedings. The annual meetings provide village boundary markers aimed at preventing troops from entering this area and preventing violations of the established limits.

A Kaimbulawa village is led by a cultural chief and his assistants and a religious leader. The cultural chief and religious leader work together in deliberations. Every cultural event is attended by the religious leader and every religious meeting involves the cultural chief.

If one of the people commits a crime but does not confess to it after a council at the baruga, they will die after three days. If they confess, they will be fined. The fine might consist of giving food to others in their village or walking through the village shouting the nature of their crime, as a deterrent to repeating the offense.


What Are Their Beliefs?

The Kaimbulawa converted to Islam within the last couple of generations and, as a result, Islam is not yet deeply rooted. During Ramadan (the fasting month), the mosques appear to be mostly empty at prayer times; very few are attending.


What Are Their Needs?

A small people group, the Kaimbulawa would benefit from modernization of agriculture, education and medicine that would still leave their culture intact.


Prayer Points

Ask Jesus to appear in dreams and visions to leaders in the Kaimbulawa villages and to reveal himself as the true Son of God.
Ask the Holy Spirit to show the Kaimbulawa the futility of attempting to earn salvation through works.
Pray for God to send workers to the Kaimbulawa to proclaim the gospel and translate the Bible into their language.
Pray for Kaimbulawa disciples to make more disciples.


Scripture Prayers for the Kaimbulawa in Indonesia.


References

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaimbulawa_language


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Kaimbulawa
People Name in Country Kaimbulawa
Alternate Names
Population this Country 2,800
Population all Countries 2,800
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed 1
PeopleID3 12425
ROP3 Code 104423
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 Tenggara Province, Siompu island, Kaimbulawa and Lantoi villages, southwest Buton island, southwest of Baubau town, Kambe-kambero 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 Tenggara Province, Siompu island, Kaimbulawa and Lantoi villages, southwest Buton island, southwest of Baubau town, Kambe-kambero village..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Map of Kaimbulawa in Indonesia Ethnolinguistic map or other map

Primary Religion: Islam
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.00 %)
0.52 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
99.48 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Kaimbulawa (2,800 speakers)
Language Code zka   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Unknown
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Kaimbulawa (2,800 speakers)
Language Code zka   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Kaimbulawa

Primary Language:  Kaimbulawa

Bible Translation Status:  Unspecified

Resource Type Resource Name Source
None reported  
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Map Source People Group location: IMB. Map geography: ESRI / GMI. Map design: Joshua Project.  
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