Budong-Budong in Indonesia

The Budong-Budong have only been reported in Indonesia
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Introduction / History

Budong-Budong is one of Indonesia’s smallest ethnic groups. They live mainly in the Budong-Budong district of West Sulawesi. Pitu Ulunna Salu is their language; it is not related to any of the nearby ones. Very few still speak it.


What Are Their Lives Like?

The livelihood of the Budong-Budong is based on hunting, fishing and farming.


What Are Their Beliefs?

The Budong-Budong are officially Muslim, but they are also involved with their pre-Islamic religious system.


What Are Their Needs?

They face threats from loggers, miners and others who wish to exploit the Budong-Budong homeland.


Prayer Points

Pray for the Budong-Budong culture to be renewed and enhanced by a work of the Holy Spirit and shaped into a God-centered and God-honoring mold.

Pray for the Holy Spirit to move among their family and community leaders to seek his face and enjoy his blessings.

Pray for the Lord to thrust out workers who will be compelled to nurture a disciple making movement among the Budong-Budong people.

Pray that soon the Budong-Budong people will have faith that will lead them to live honorable lives that will draw others to the savior.

Pray for spiritual discernment and a hunger for true spirituality.


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


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

Additional Info
Pray for Sulawesi
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
People ID 19072
ROP3 Code 101693
Country Indonesia
Region Asia, Southeast
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 33  (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 33  (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

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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 
Profile Source Joshua Project 
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