People group profile · PG022856
The Pitu Ulunna Salu of Indonesia
The Pitu Ulunna Salu of Indonesia, numbering about 36,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an Indigenous highland people of West Sulawesi whose identity emerged from the Pitu Ulunna Salu ("Seven River Heads") confederation and who are closely related to the Toraja peoples while maintaining distinct Bambam-speaking traditions.
They are an indigenous people in the Toraja of Sulawesi people cluster of the Malay Peoples. Their primary religion is Sunni Islam, and they primarily speak Bambam.
Fast facts
- Country
- Indonesia
- Population
- 36,000
- Affinity group
- Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
- People cluster
- Toraja of Sulawesi
- Primary language
- Bambam (ptu)
- Primary religion
- Sunni Islam
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 20% or Greater but Less than 30%
- GSEC ?
- 10% or Greater Evangelical
- Lostness priority ?
- Significantly Reached People Group
- Region
- South-Eastern Asia, Asia
- Location
- West Sulawesi province: Mamasa regency, Mambi sub-district, Maloso and Mapilli rivers watershed; into Majene and Mamuju regencies
Where they live
Gospel status
The Pitu Ulunna Salu are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 10% evangelical.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Pitu Ulunna Salu
- 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
85% adherents
Primary language
Bambam · Austronesian family
100% speak Bambam
Gospel resources in Bambam
- Bible available, published 2010
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Bambam)
Bibles
- 2004 Indonesian Bible Society · video, audio, text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Pitu Ulunna Salu
- Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
- Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
- Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
- 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
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