Sawila in Indonesia people group profile

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The Sawila have only been reported in Indonesia

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Population

4,200

Main Language

Sawila

Largest Religion

Christianity (45.00%)

Christian

45.00%

Evangelical

4.00%

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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Sources: Joshua Project / Global Mapping International

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Introduction / History

The people who speak Sawila are found in the Nusa Tenggara Region on Eastern Alor Island between Kula and Wersing. They live on mountainous slopes as well as along the coast. The area is best accessed by boat.

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General Info

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People Name General	Sawila
People Name in Country	Sawila
Alternate Names
Population this Country	4,200
Population all Countries	4,200
Total Countries	1
Indigenous	Yes
Progress Scale	4 ●
Unreached	No
Frontier People Group	No
Pioneer Workers Needed
People ID	14793
ROP3 Code	108761
ROP25 Code	307314
ROP25 Name	Sawila

Ethnicity

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Affinity Bloc	Malay Peoples
People Cluster	Flores-Sumba-Alor
People Group	Sawila

Affinity Bloc	Malay Peoples
People Cluster	Flores-Sumba-Alor
People Group	Sawila
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	Nusa Tenggara Timur Province; southeast Alor island, between Kula [tpg] and Wersing [kvw] language areas. 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	Nusa Tenggara Timur Province; southeast Alor island, between Kula [tpg] and Wersing [kvw] language areas.. Source: Ethnologue 2016

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Religion

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Primary Religion:

Christianity

Major Religion ▲	Percent
Buddhism	0.00 %
Christianity (Evangelical 4.00 %)	45.00 %
Ethnic Religions	20.00 %
Hinduism	0.00 %
Islam	35.00 %
Non-Religious	0.00 %
Other / Small	0.00 %
Unknown	0.00 %

Languages

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Primary Language	Sawila (4,200 speakers)
Language Code	swt Ethnologue Listing
Language Written	Unknown
Total Languages	1

Primary Language	Sawila (4,200 speakers)
Language Code	swt Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages	1
People Groups	Speaking Sawila

Resources

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Primary Language: Sawila

Bible Translation Status: Translation Started

Resource Type ▲	Resource Name	Source
None reported

Sources

Map Source	Joshua Project / Global Mapping International
Profile Source	Anonymous
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