Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Malay Peoples

People Cluster: Tukangbesi of Sulawesi

Language: Bonerate - (bna)

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Primary Religion: Islam - Sunni

Country: Indonesia

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Population: 15,500

Global Population: 15,500

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: No Evangelicals, Churches or Resources

Overview: The Bonerate of Indonesia, numbering 15,500, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Tukangbesi of Sulawesi people cluster within the Malay Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Indonesia. Their primary language is Bonerate. The primary religion practiced by the Bonerate is Sunni Islam, the largest branch of Islam. Sunni Muslims follow the teachings of the Qur'an and consider the first four caliphs to be the rightful successors of Muhammad.

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