Batui in Indonesia

The Batui have only been reported in Indonesia
Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
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Introduction / History

The Batui are a small people group living on the coast in Banggai Regency, Indonesia. Their language, Batui, is considered endangered as it is only used by adults and is not known to be taught in schools. Over time, the Batui are learning Bahasa, the national language of Indonesia.
The Batui land includes the Bakiriang forest. The King of Banggai designated this a protected area in 1936; however, a more recent wildlife vote has resulted in the development of multiple palm oil plantations within the designated forest area.


What Are Their Lives Like?

Life is changing for the Batui. Traditional livelihoods based on the forest may be disappearing and education emphasizing literacy in the Bahasa language will likely emerge.


What Are Their Beliefs?

The Batui practice Islam mixed with folk religion and animistic practices. They perceive Allah as distant and uninvolved in their daily lives; as a result, they rely on appeasing the spirits for day-to-day protection.


What Are Their Needs?

The Batui are losing both their language and their culture. If current trends continue, they will need to complete adoption of the Bahasa language and will likely need literacy training. As their forest continues to change character due to development, the Batui need to develop skills to help them thrive in a changing economy.


Prayer Points

Ask God to raise up workers to take the gospel to the Batui and to direct them to people whose hearts are open to the truth.
Pray for literacy training in the Bahasa language, for distribution of the Scriptures, and for opportunities to show the JESUS film.
Pray for a Disciple Making Movement to emerge among the Batui, resulting in believers and churches multiplying through generations.


Scripture Prayers for the Batui in Indonesia.


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Batui
People Name in Country Batui
Alternate Names
Population this Country 3,600
Population all Countries 3,600
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
Pioneer Workers Needed 1
People ID 19796
ROP3 Code 115046
ROP25 Code 300965
ROP25 Name Batui
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 Sulawesi Tengah Province, Banggai regency, Batui subdistrict, Balantang, Tolando, Sisipan, and Batui villages, eastern peninsula, mainland across from Peleng island.   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 Sulawesi Tengah Province, Banggai regency, Batui subdistrict, Balantang, Tolando, Sisipan, and Batui villages, eastern peninsula, mainland across from Peleng island..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Map of Batui in Indonesia Ethnolinguistic map or other map

Primary Religion: Islam
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.00 %)
0.00 %
Ethnic Religions
25.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
75.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Batui (3,600 speakers)
Language Code zbt   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Batui (3,600 speakers)
Language Code zbt   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Batui

Primary Language:  Batui

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (2022)
Bible-New Testament No
Bible-Complete No
Possible Print Bibles
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Forum Bible Agencies
National Bible Societies
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Virtual Storehouse
Resource Type Resource Name Source
Film / Video Jesus Film: view in Batui Jesus Film Project
Photo Source Copyrighted © 2024  Iwan Rusly - Shutterstock  All rights reserved.  Used with permission
Map Source People Group location: SIL / WLMS. Map geography: ESRI / GMI. Map design: Joshua Project.  
Profile Source Joshua Project 
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