Rejang in Indonesia

The Rejang have only been reported in Indonesia
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Main Language
Largest Religion
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Evangelical
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Introduction

An interesting trait of the Rejang is that children are given opportunities to speak and make their own decisions from a young age. Parents respect and support these decisions, even when they are wrong. Educational facilities are readily available in the Rejang area, from elementary schools to high schools and technical schools. However, most children do not take full advantage of these opportunities. The most common reason for dropping out of school is to get married. This normally is not a result of pressure from parents but arises from the student's own initiative. These young marriages usually last only a few months or years before ending in divorce. Many later choose to return to school after their divorce. Unemployment is high among them; many young people drop out of school to marry at an early age.


Ministry Obstacles

There are so few Rejang who have accepted Christ that they will need to hear the precious gospel from outsiders.


Prayer Focus

Ask God to prepare and send caring, faithful believers to the Rejang.
Ask God to send dreams and visions to the elders and for spiritual discernment among the people so that they may be drawn to Jesus.
Ask God to show them his glory daily, and that they will have ears to hear and eyes to see Jesus.


Scripture Prayers for the Rejang in Indonesia.


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Rejang
People Name in Country Rejang
Pronunciation REH-jahng
Alternate Names
Population this Country 406,000
Population all Countries 406,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed 8
PeopleID3 14537
ROP3 Code 108346
Country Indonesia
Region Asia, Southeast
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Sumatra, north Bengkulu Province, southwest highlands; areas near Arga Makmur, Muara Aman, Curup, and Kapahiang towns; far west, Sumatera Selatan Province, Musi Rawas Ulu.   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Country Indonesia
Region Asia, Southeast
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Sumatra, north Bengkulu Province, southwest highlands; areas near Arga Makmur, Muara Aman, Curup, and Kapahiang towns; far west, Sumatera Selatan Province, Musi Rawas Ulu..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Map of Rejang in Indonesia
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Primary Religion: Islam
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.02 %)
0.04 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
99.96 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Rejang (406,000 speakers)
Language Code rej   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Rejang (406,000 speakers)
Language Code rej   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Rejang
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Map Source Location: IMB. Imagery: GMI, ESRI, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, ESRI User Community. Design: Joshua Project.  
Profile Source Joshua Project 
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