People group profile · PG046650
The Javanese Transmigrants of Indonesia
The Javanese Transmigrants of Indonesia, numbering about 16,260,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an Austronesian ethnic group indigenous to the central and eastern part of the Indonesian island of Java.
They are an indigenous people in the Jawa people cluster of the Malay Peoples. Their primary religion is Sunni Islam, and they primarily speak Javanese.
Fast facts
- Country
- Indonesia
- Population
- 16,260,000
- Affinity group
- Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
- People cluster
- Jawa
- Primary language
- Javanese (jav)
- Primary religion
- Sunni Islam
- Strategic Progress Index
- Engaged yet Unreached
- Evangelical
- Less than 2%
- GSEC
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority
- Pioneer Unreached People Group
- Region
- South-Eastern Asia, Asia
- Location
- Banten, Central Java, and East Java provinces; Special Region of Yogyakarta; Sumatra island: Lampung province; resettlements in Kalimantan, Maluku, Papua, and Sulawesi
Where they live
Gospel status
The Javanese Transmigrants 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, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Javanese Transmigrants
- 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
Sunni Islam · Islam
99% adherents
Primary language
Javanese · Austronesian family
95% speak Javanese
Gospel resources in Javanese
- Bible available, published 2017
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Javanese Banyumasan)
- JESUS (Cirebon)
- JESUS (Javanese, Banten)
- JESUS (Javanese)
- The Savior (Javanese)
Bibles
- New Revised Javanese (formal) Version, 2006 · video, audio, text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Javanese Transmigrants
- 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.
- Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
Orang Java (Javanese) in other countries
The same people (ROP3 112316) is reported in 5 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Javanese | Malaysia | 729,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Javanese | Singapore | 12,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Javanese | Australia | 7,900 | No Longer Unreached |
| Javanese | United States | 250 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Javanese | Christmas Island | 50 | Unengaged and Unreached |
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