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People group profile · PG022828

The Lemolang of Indonesia

The Lemolang of Indonesia, numbering about 2,900 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an ethnolinguistic community of Indonesia.

They are an indigenous people in the Bungku-Bajau people cluster of the Malay Peoples. Their primary religion is Sunni Islam, and they primarily speak Lemolang.

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AI-generated illustration representing the Lemolang people
AI-generated illustration, not a photograph. Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Lemolang

Fast facts

Country
Indonesia
Population
2,900
Affinity group
Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
People cluster
Bungku-Bajau
Primary language
Lemolang (ley)
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 ?
Marginally Reached People Group
Region
South-Eastern Asia, Asia
Location
South Sulawesi province: Luwu Utara regency, Sassa and Salassa villages, in middle Rongko river area; scattered in Sabbang sub-district

Where they live

Gospel status

The Lemolang 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 Lemolang

  • 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

95% adherents

Primary language

Lemolang · Austronesian family

76% speak Lemolang

Gospel resources in Lemolang

  • Bible not available
  • JESUS Film not available
  • Radio programs not available
  • Gospel recordings not available
  • Audio resources not available
  • Bible stories not available

Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.

Pray for the Lemolang

  1. Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
  2. 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
  3. Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
  4. Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.

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