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.
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.
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.
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.
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 |
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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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
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 |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |