Keriau Punan in Indonesia

The Keriau Punan have only been reported in Indonesia
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Largest Religion
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Evangelical
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Introduction / History

Keriau is a subgroup of the greater Punan group. Traditionally they were nomadic hunters and gathers. Their homeland is the Keriau River watershed in East Kalimantan province of Borneo.


What Are Their Lives Like?

The Keriau Punan live in settled villages. They maintain their traditional ways. Their language, Kereho, is considered "endangered," and they are turning to Bahasa, Indonesia’s trade language.


What Are Their Beliefs?

The Keriau Punan people have their own traditional religion based on the worship of spirits.


What Are Their Needs?

The Keriau Punan people need to accept the warm embrace of the only savior so they can enjoy spiritually meaningful lives.


Prayer Points

Pray for the Holy Spirit to work mightily in their communities, blessing them in every way.

Pray for the Holy Spirit to give the Keriau Punan people a love for God's Word and a desire to spread its influence.

Pray for signs and wonders among them and for great breakthroughs with a rapid multiplication of disciples and house churches.

Pray for bold workers who are driven by the love of the Holy Spirit to go to them.

Pray for an unstoppable movement to Christ among them.


Scripture Prayers for the Punan Keriau, Kereho-Uheng in Indonesia.


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Punan Keriau
People Name in Country Punan Keriau, Kereho-Uheng
Natural Name Keriau Punan
Alternate Names Kereho-Uheng; Punan
Population this Country 700
Population all Countries 700
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 6  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed 1
PeopleID3 14478
ROP3 Code 108176
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 Near Sarawak border, Kereho river, Kalimantan Tengah Province, Murung Raya regency; Kalimantan Barat Province, far east Kapuas Hulu regency; Kalimantan Timur Province, Kutai Barat regency.   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 Near Sarawak border, Kereho river, Kalimantan Tengah Province, Murung Raya regency; Kalimantan Barat Province, far east Kapuas Hulu regency; Kalimantan Timur Province, Kutai Barat regency..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Map of Punan Keriau, Kereho-Uheng in Indonesia Ethnolinguistic map or other map

Primary Religion: Ethnic Religions
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.50 %)
2.00 %
Ethnic Religions
98.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Kereho (700 speakers)
Language Code xke   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Unknown
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Kereho (700 speakers)
Language Code xke   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Kereho

Primary Language:  Kereho

Bible Translation Status:  Translation Needed

Resource Type Resource Name Source
None reported  
Map Source People Group location: IMB. Map geography: ESRI / GMI. Map design: Joshua Project.  
Profile Source Joshua Project 
Data Sources Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more.


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