The origin of the name Talang Mamak is as follows. The word Mamak means "a respected person," and is derived from the same word in the Minangkabau language. Formerly, the ancestors of the Mamak people would clear an area of jungle for a new settlement, which as called a Talang. The Talang Mamak have their own language by the same name.
The Talang Mamak live a simple life. They are not attracted to technology or education. Their main foods are rice and cassava. Some Talang Mamak gain their livelihood through fishing, hunting, gathering rattan or tapping rubber trees. Most Talang Mamak live in settlements that are spread throughout rubber tree forests. Typically, the houses are located quite far apart. Their houses are generally built on raised platforms. Logs, bark, woven bamboo are used to build their homes, which are thatched with sago palm fronds. Usually, their houses have multiple levels, with each level containing only one room. The parents and small children live on the first floor; a married daughter and her family would stay on the second floor. Farming tools are stored on the third floor.
Most Talang Mamak people fuse animistic and Islamic beliefs. They believe in spirits that inhabit various places and things. Ancestral treasures such as a keris (a ceremonial knife), certain weapons and clothes are believed to have magical powers. They still worship Semambu Bauk (a cluster of bamboos with a huge snake) around Batin Sungai Limau. They also believe that a large tree called Kayu Puako has magical powers. The Talang Mamak also believe that God created Adam and Eve. They believe that this couple bore nine children who later intermarried and had many descendants. One descendant was an unmarried woman who bore Datuk Perpatih Nan Sebatang, the ancestor of the Talang Mamak.
Malaysia is trying to get tribal peoples to become Muslim, and Christian work among them is not welcome. They need to find ways to hear and respond to the life-saving gospel.
Pray the movement taking place in Mamak would spread to the unreached Mamak people.
Ask God to send workers to make Mamak disciples who will make more disciples.
Pray the church in Indonesia would become a missionary church, sending evangelists to every part of that vast nation.
Scripture Prayers for the Mamak, Talang in Indonesia.
Used by permission © 2001 PJRN Indonesia
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Mamak, Talang |
People Name in Country | Mamak, Talang |
Natural Name | Mamak |
Pronunciation |
mae-MACK
|
Alternate Names | |
Population this Country | 27,000 |
Population all Countries | 27,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 4 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
People ID | 15212 |
ROP3 Code | 109752 |
ROP25 Code | 307882 |
ROP25 Name | Talang Mamak |
Country | Indonesia | ||
Region | Asia, Southeast | ||
Continent | Asia | ||
10/40 Window | Yes | ||
National Bible Society | Website | ||
Persecution Rank | 42 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | ||
Location in Country | Widespread in the Indonesian Archipelago; west central Sumatra, Padang area. Nearly half live outside central Sumatra; South Sumatra, west coast Mukomuko area Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
Country | Indonesia |
Region | Asia, Southeast |
Continent | Asia |
10/40 Window | Yes |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | 42 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
Location in Country | Widespread in the Indonesian Archipelago; west central Sumatra, Padang area. Nearly half live outside central Sumatra; South Sumatra, west coast Mukomuko area. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
Primary Religion: | Islam |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
---|---|
Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
Christianity (Evangelical 1.50 %) |
2.00 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
|
Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
Islam |
98.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
Primary Language | Minangkabau (27,000 speakers) |
Language Code | min Ethnologue Listing |
Primary Dialect | Orang Mamak |
Dialect Code | 14087 Global Recordings Listing |
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
Primary Language | Minangkabau (27,000 speakers) |
Language Code | min Ethnologue Listing |
Primary Dialect | Orang Mamak |
Dialect Code | 14087 Global Recordings Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
People Groups | Speaking Minangkabau |
Primary Language: Minangkabau
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1980-1990) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1996-2010) |
Bible-Complete | Yes |
FCBH NT (www.bible.is) | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name | Source |
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Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching | Global Recordings Network |
Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio | Jesus Film Project |
Film / Video | Indigitube.tv Video / Animation | Create International |
Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Minangkabau | Jesus Film Project |
Film / Video | LUMO film of Gospels | Bible Media Group/LUMO |
Film / Video | World Christian Videos | World Christian Videos |
General | Bible for Children | Bible for Children |
General | Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video | Faith Comes by Hearing |
General | Gospel resources links | Scripture Earth |
Mobile App | Download audio Bible app as APK file | Faith Comes by Hearing |
Mobile App | Download audio Bible app from Google Play Store | Faith Comes by Hearing |
Photo Source | Anonymous |
Map Source | People Group location: Web research and IMB. Map geography: ESRI / GMI. Map design: Joshua Project. |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |