Ketapang Malay in Indonesia

The Ketapang Malay have only been reported in Indonesia
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Introduction / History

The Melayu Ketapang (Ketapang Malay) live along the western edge of West Kalimantan Province on islands in the Karimata Straits. These islands, which are in Ketapang Regency, include Maya Karimata, Teluk Batang, Sukadana, North Matan Hilir and South Matan Hilir. The Melayu Ketapang are a Muslim group descended from a mix of Malay and Dayak people. Dayak people who are Muslim consider themselves to be Malay. However, they occasionally still practice traditional Dayak customs and use the Dayak language. They also live among Malay people. Most Ketapang Malay people come from Dayak groups while the remainder are from the Riau Malay. In Ketapang town, there is relic of a Ketapang Malay traditional house that stood in the Mulia Baru village. This large house located on the riverbank is made of wood and is a witness of the Malay culture.


What Are Their Lives Like?

Many of the roads from the coast to the places where the Ketapang live are in poor repair, making it very difficult to reach their area by car or truck. Some parts of the journey are difficult to make even by motorcycle because of large ditches that have formed in poorly maintained roads. Thus, the best way to reach the Ketapang area is to travel by boat from the city of Pontianak to the city of Ketapang. Two ports that have routine boat service in the Ketapang area are Teluk Batang and Ketapang City. Car and trucks may only be brought in by ferry to Teluk Batang, which is about 100 km from Ketapang. Motorcycles can complete the trip between Teluk Batang and Ketapang in 4-5 hours; however, cars and trucks can require 36-60 hours to make the trip because of large ditches in the road. Cars must travel in a caravan so that whenever one car gets stuck in a ditch, which can be 1-2 meters deep, it can be towed out by a few of the other vehicles.
Most Ketapang Malay are farmers, although some of them also work as fishermen. Crops are shipped to Pontianak and Semarang (on the island of Java) for sale. The transport route to Semarang is about as fast as transport to Pontianak, so many locals are inclined to send their products directly to Semarang.


What Are Their Beliefs?

The Ketapang Malay are Muslims, though not devout. Currently there are no reports of even a single Ketapang Malay person who adheres to a religion besides Islam. It is possible that individuals who are of other faiths are not considered Melayu Ketapang, but Dayak. Thus, religion and ethnicity are indistinguishable for the Melayu Ketapang.


What Are Their Needs?

Many potential tourism sites exist in the Ketapang area, including Tanjungpura Cemetery (the ruins of the Tanjungpura Kingdom), Karimata Island, the natural forests of Kendawangan, Palung Mountain National Park and the Muhamad Saunan Palace. Hopefully attracting tourists to the area will provide economic benefits to the local community. They need the improvement of transportation facilities whether by land, air, rivers and sea.


Prayer Points

Pray for a strong gospel witness among the Ketapang Malay people that will bless them for eternity.
Pray for disciplers who will make more disciplers.
Pray for a spiritual hunger that will drive Ketapang Malay elders into the loving arms of the King of kings.


Scripture Prayers for the Malay, Ketapang in Indonesia.


References

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People Name General Malay, Ketapang
People Name in Country Malay, Ketapang
Natural Name Ketapang Malay
Alternate Names
Population this Country 314,000
Population all Countries 314,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed 6
People ID 20290
ROP3 Code 116018
ROP25 Code 305027
ROP25 Name Malay
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 Peninsular Malaysia; also in Sarawak state: Kuching, Samarahan, Sri Aman, and Betong districts.   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 Peninsular Malaysia; also in Sarawak state: Kuching, Samarahan, Sri Aman, and Betong districts..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Primary Religion: Islam
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.00 %)
0.00 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
100.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Malay (314,000 speakers)
Language Code zlm   Ethnologue Listing
Primary Dialect Ketapang
Dialect Code 21242   Global Recordings Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Malay (314,000 speakers)
Language Code zlm   Ethnologue Listing
Primary Dialect Ketapang
Dialect Code 21242   Global Recordings Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Malay

Primary Language:  Malay

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Bible-Complete Yes  (2015)
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