Ringgou in Indonesia

The Ringgou have only been reported in Indonesia
Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
Progress Gauge

Introduction / History

The Ringgou, or Rikou, are one of several language groups that live together on the small Indonesian island of Rote in well-defined areas established by historic kings. They live at the eastern tip of the complex dialect chain, which extends down the island. According to legend, the island's name comes because a Portuguese sailor who was lost and a farmer asked where he was. The man who didn't understand Portuguese introduced himself as "Rote".

One of the Ringgou people's staple foods is a sweet, milky drink, nirah, that comes from a special variety of lontar palm. The people tap the palm during the five months of dry season each year, drinking the nirah directly and making it into sugar. The people also grow gardens during the wet season, catch fish, and raise pigs, goats, sheep and water buffalo. They use horses for transportation.


What Are Their Beliefs?

Today most Rotenese are professing Christians, many from families of numerous generations of Christians. Pastors use the Indonesian language Bible in services, but without understandable Scriptures, professing Christians lack the foundational truths that lead to practical applications for Christian living. Furthermore, a few Rotenese still practice traditional religion, while some have more recently converted from that practice.


Prayer Points

Scripture Prayers for the Ringgou in Indonesia.


Profile Source:   Anonymous  

People Name General Ringgou
People Name in Country Ringgou
Alternate Names Rikou
Population this Country 14,000
Population all Countries 14,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 4
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
Pioneer Workers Needed
People ID 19497
ROP3 Code 115428
ROP25 Code 307016
ROP25 Name Ringgou
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 Nusa Tenggara Timur Province; East Rote island, Rikou, Landu, and Oe Pao domains.   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 Nusa Tenggara Timur Province; East Rote island, Rikou, Landu, and Oe Pao domains..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Primary Religion: Christianity
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 5.00 %)
80.00 %
Ethnic Religions
20.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Rikou (14,000 speakers)
Language Code rgu   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Rikou (14,000 speakers)
Language Code rgu   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Rikou

Primary Language:  Rikou

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes
Bible-New Testament Yes  (2004-2020)
Bible-Complete No
FCBH NT (www.bible.is) Online
Possible Print Bibles
Amazon
World Bibles
Forum Bible Agencies
National Bible Societies
World Bible Finder
Virtual Storehouse
Resource Type Resource Name Source
Audio Recordings Audio Bible teaching Global Recordings Network
Film / Video LUMO film of Gospels Bible Media Group/LUMO
General Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video Faith Comes by Hearing
General Gospel resources links Scripture Earth
Text / Printed Matter Download scripture in this language eBible.org
Map Source Anonymous  
Profile Source Anonymous 
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