Larantuka Malay in Indonesia

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

Larantuka Malay is one of the Malay languages spoken in Indonesia. It has borrowed a number of words from Portuguese. This is because Flores Island, the home of most Larantuka speakers, was once an outpost for Portuguese traders in the 1700s.
The Larantuka Malay speakers are a distinct people group from their neighbors. They are less likely to speak Bahasa than the other people groups of Indonesia.


Where Are they Located?

Larantuka Malay is spoken in and around the city of Larantuka on the small island of Flores in south-central Indonesia. According to Wikipedia, there are a smaller number of people who speak this language on the nearby islands of Adonara, Solor, and Lembata.


What Are Their Lives Like?

There is almost no information about these people, but most likely they grow rice and fish. Flores Island is not a trade center, so the opportunities to expand to other ways of making a living is limited.


What Are Their Beliefs?

Like most other Indonesian people groups, the Larantuka Malay are Sunni Muslim. However, there is a small Roman Catholic minority among them from the days of Portuguese influence.


What Are Their Needs?

The Larantuka Malay need more ways to earn a living and develop their local economy.


Prayer Points

Pray that the Roman Catholics among them will focus their spirituality on the lord Jesus Christ, and learn to obey Him.
Pray for radio broadcasts and gospel recordings to find their way into Larantuka Malay communities.
Pray for a Disciple-Making Movement among the Larantuka Malay people of Indonesia.


Scripture Prayers for the Malay, Larantuka in Indonesia.


References

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larantuka_Malay


Profile Source:   Keith Carey  

People Name General Malay, Larantuka
People Name in Country Malay, Larantuka
Natural Name Larantuka Malay
Alternate Names Ende Malay; Larantuka
Population this Country 24,000
Population all Countries 24,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group No
Pioneer Workers Needed 1
People ID 11759
ROP3 Code 102921
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 Nusa Tenggara Timur Province, Flores Timur regency; east end, Flores island, Larantuka city area, also third area near southwest Flores Strait towards Lewotobi town.   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, Flores Timur regency; east end, Flores island, Larantuka city area, also third area near southwest Flores Strait towards Lewotobi town..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Primary Religion: Islam
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.50 %)
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 Malay, Larantuka (24,000 speakers)
Language Code lrt   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Unknown
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Malay, Larantuka (24,000 speakers)
Language Code lrt   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Malay, Larantuka

Primary Language:  Malay, Larantuka

Bible Translation Status:  Translation Needed

Resource Type Resource Name Source
None reported  
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Map Source Joshua Project / Global Mapping International  
Profile Source Keith Carey 
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