People group profile · PG022864
The Seko Padang of Indonesia
The Seko Padang of Indonesia, numbering about 8,100 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an indigenous community native to Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia—primarily inhabiting the mountainous Seko District in North Luwu Regency, South Sulawesi.
They are an indigenous people in the Toraja of Sulawesi people cluster of the Malay Peoples. Their primary religion is Protestantism, and they primarily speak Seko Padang.
Fast facts
- Country
- Indonesia
- Population
- 8,100
- Affinity group
- Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
- People cluster
- Toraja of Sulawesi
- Primary language
- Seko Padang (skx)
- Primary religion
- Protestantism
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 50% or Greater but Less than 75%
- GSEC ?
- 10% or Greater Evangelical
- Lostness priority ?
- Significantly Reached People Group
- Also known as
- Wono, Sua Tu Padang
- Region
- South-Eastern Asia, Asia
- Location
- Central Sulawesi Tengah province: Palolo valley; South Sulawesi province: North Luwu regency, northeast Limbong sub-district
Where they live
Gospel status
The Seko Padang 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 Seko Padang
- 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
Protestantism · Christianity
72% adherents
Primary language
Seko Padang · Austronesian family
100% speak Seko Padang
Gospel resources in Seko Padang
- Bible available, published 2021
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Seko Padang)
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Seko Padang
- 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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