People group profile · PG022421
The Balinese of Indonesia
The Balinese of Indonesia, numbering about 4,880,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the Indonesian island of Bali.
They are an indigenous people in the Bali-Sasak people cluster of the Malay Peoples. Their primary religion is Hinduism, and they primarily speak Balinese.
Fast facts
- Country
- Indonesia
- Population
- 4,880,000
- Affinity group
- Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
- People cluster
- Bali-Sasak
- Primary language
- Balinese (ban)
- Primary religion
- Hinduism
- Strategic Progress Index
- Engaged yet Unreached
- Evangelical
- Less than 2%
- GSEC
- Less than 2% Evangelical, Concentrated CP Activity
- Lostness priority
- Pioneer Unreached People Group
- Region
- South-Eastern Asia, Asia
- Location
- Bali province: widespread; West Nusa Tenggara province: Kota Mataram and Lombok Barat regency; west central Lombok island
Where they live
Gospel status
The Balinese are Engaged yet Unreached, which means fewer than 2% are evangelical Christians, but there are sustained efforts to establish self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. In GSEC terms, this people group is less than 2% evangelical but there has been initial or concentrated church planting among them within the past two years.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years Concentrated Church Planting
Next steps for the Balinese
- Continue prayer and fasting for this group
- Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
- Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people
Primary religion
99% adherents
Primary language
Balinese · Austronesian family
100% speak Balinese
Gospel resources in Balinese
- Bible available, published 1990
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
Bibles
- Today's Balinese Version, 1990 · audio, text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Balinese
- Romans 12:4–5. Pray that believers from many cultures will work together as one body so that the church is built up.
- 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.
Balinese in other countries
The same people (ROP3 100850) is reported in 1 other country.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balinese | United States | 175 | Unengaged and Unreached |
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