Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Malay Peoples

People Cluster: Barito of Kalimantan

Language: Ma’anyan - (mhy)

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Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Indonesia

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Population: 4,500

Global Population: 4,500

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 10% or Greater Evangelical

Overview: The Paku of Indonesia, numbering 4,500, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Barito of Kalimantan people cluster within the Malay Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Indonesia. Their primary language is Ma’anyan. The primary religion practiced by the Paku is animism, a religious worldview that natural physical entities--including animals, plants, and even inanimate objects--possess a spiritual essence.

Bible Translations: Available

Jesus Film: Available

Gospel Recordings: Available

Radio Broadcast: Not Available