People group profile · PG010711
The Madurese of Singapore
The Madurese of Singapore, numbering about 19,500 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an ethnic group originally from the island of Madura, now found in many parts of Indonesia.
They are a diaspora people in the Madura of Java people cluster of the Malay Peoples. Their primary religion is Sunni Islam, and they primarily speak Madurese.
Fast facts
- Country
- Singapore
- Population
- 19,500
- Affinity group
- Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
- People cluster
- Madura of Java
- Primary language
- Madurese (mad)
- Primary religion
- Sunni Islam
- Strategic Progress Index
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 2% or Greater but Less than 5%
- GSEC
- 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
- Lostness priority
- Minimally Reached People Group
- Region
- South-Eastern Asia, Asia
- Location
- Scattered
Where they live
Gospel status
The Madurese are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 2% evangelical.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Madurese
- Pray for the churches among this group to grow in faithfulness and maturity
- Equip believers to reach the unreached peoples around them
- Send out laborers from this people to the nations
Primary religion
Sunni Islam · Islam
97% adherents
Primary language
Madurese · Austronesian family
100% speak Madurese
Gospel resources in Madurese
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
Bibles
- Today's Madura Version, 1994 · video, audio, text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Madurese
- Revelation 7:9. Pray for the day when people from this group stand before the throne with every nation, tribe, people and language.
- John 17:3. Pray that many will come to know the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom he has sent.
- Psalm 27:1. Pray that new believers will be strengthened in the face of persecution, with the Lord as their stronghold.
- Romans 12:4–5. Pray that believers from many cultures will work together as one body so that the church is built up.
Madura in other countries
The same people (ROP3 105999) is reported in 1 other country.
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