Budong-Budong in Indonesia

The Budong-Budong have only been reported in Indonesia
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Main Language
Largest Religion
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Evangelical
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Introduction / History

The Budong-Budong are one of Indonesia’s smallest ethnic groups. They live mainly in the Budong-Budong district of West Sulawesi. They speak Budong-Budong, a language unrelated to any others nearby and not spoken by any other group.


What Are Their Lives Like?

The Budong-Budong make their living by hunting, fishing and farming.


What Are Their Beliefs?

Officially, the Budong-Budong follow Islam; however, like many other people groups in Indonesia, they have retained animistic practices that they followed before Islam.


What Are Their Needs?

The Budong-Budong face threats from loggers, miners and others who wish to exploit the their homeland. As a very small people group, they may struggle to protect their livelihood.
No Christian resources are known to be available in Budong-Budong, although a Bible translation has begun. The language may not be written.


Prayer Points

Pray for completion of the New Testament in Budong-Budong (whether oral or written, as needed). Ask God to create a hunger for his word.
Ask God to send workers to the Budong-Budong and to direct them to people who are seeking the truth.
Ask Jesus to appear to family and community leaders in dreams and visions and to draw them to the Father.
Pray for a Disciple Making Movement to emerge among the Budong-Budong that will transform their culture and lead to multiplying churches.


Scripture Prayers for the Budong-Budong, Tangkou in Indonesia.


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Budong-Budong, Tangkou
People Name in Country Budong-Budong, Tangkou
Natural Name Budong-Budong
Alternate Names
Population this Country 600
Population all Countries 600
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed 1
PeopleID3 19072
ROP3 Code 101693
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 Barat Province, Mamuju regency, Budong-Budong subdistrict; Makassar strait, Budong-Budong river area, Tongkou 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 Barat Province, Mamuju regency, Budong-Budong subdistrict; Makassar strait, Budong-Budong river area, Tongkou village..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Map of Budong-Budong, Tangkou in Indonesia Ethnolinguistic map or other map

Primary Religion: Islam
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.00 %)
2.00 %
Ethnic Religions
3.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
95.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Budong-Budong
Language Code bdx   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Unknown
Total Languages 2
Secondary Languages
Topoiyo
Primary Language Budong-Budong
Language Code bdx   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 2
Secondary Languages
  Topoiyo
People Groups Speaking Budong-Budong

Primary Language:  Budong-Budong

Bible Translation Status:  Translation Started

Resource Type Resource Name Source
None reported  
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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