Salas, Liambata in Indonesia people group profile

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The Salas, Liambata have only been reported in Indonesia

★ This people group’s population is unknown or estimated to be extremely small. This people group may have assimilated into larger surrounding groups and may no longer be recognizable as a distinct group. To ensure every people group is represented, Joshua Project includes unknown and very small population people groups until on-site research determines they do not exist. More info at Small People Group Policy. ★

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Population

< 1,000

Main Language

Masiwang

Largest Religion

Christianity 55.0%

Christian

50-100% ●

Evangelical

5-10% ●

Progress

The Joshua Project Progress Scale is an estimate of the progress of church planting among a people group, people cluster or country. The Progress Scale is derived from people group values for percent Evangelical and percent Christian Adherent.

Level	Description	Criteria
1a	Unreached (Frontier) - Less than 1 in 1,000 (0.1%) identify as Christians in any way. ✸︎	Evangelicals <=0.1% Professing Christians <=0.1%
1b	Unreached (non-Frontier) - Few evangelicals and little, if any, history of Christianity. ◼︎	Evangelicals >0.1% and <=2% Professing Christians >0.1% and <=5%
1	Unreached (All) - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity. ✸︎+◼︎	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians <= 5%
2	Minimally reached - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
3	Superficially reached - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 50%
4	Partially reached - Evangelicals have a modest to moderate presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

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General Info

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People Name General	Salas
People Name in Country	Salas, Liambata
Alternate Names	Liambata
Population this Country	< 1,000
Population all Countries	< 1,000
Total Countries	1
Indigenous	Yes
Progress Scale
Unreached	No
Frontier	No
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3	14659
ROP3 Code	108544

Ethnicity

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Affinity Bloc	Malay Peoples
People Cluster	Maluku-Central
People Group	Salas

Affinity Bloc	Malay Peoples
People Cluster	Maluku-Central
People Group	Salas
Ethnic Code	MSY44v

Geography

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Country	Indonesia
Region	Asia, Southeast
Continent	Asia
10/40 Window	Yes
National Bible Society	Website
Persecution Rank	Not ranked
Location in Country	Maluku Province, Seram Bagian Timur regency, northeast coastal area, Seram island, Gunung village. Source: Ethnologue 2016

Country	Indonesia
Region	Asia, Southeast
Continent	Asia
10/40 Window	Yes
National Bible Society	Website
Persecution Rank	Not ranked
Location in Country	Maluku Province, Seram Bagian Timur regency, northeast coastal area, Seram island, Gunung village.. Source: Ethnologue 2016

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Religion

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Primary Religion:

Christianity

Major Religion ▲	Estimated Percent
Buddhism	0.00 %
Christianity	55.00 %
Ethnic Religions	45.00 %
Hinduism	0.00 %
Islam	0.00 %
Judaism	0.00 %
Non-Religious	0.00 %
Other / Small	0.00 %
Sikhism	0.00 %
Unknown	0.00 %

Languages

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Primary Language

Masiwang

Ethnologue Language Code

bnf

Ethnologue Language Familly

Austronesian

Glottolog Language Family

Austronesian

Written / Published

Unknown

Total Languages

Secondary Languages

Salas

Primary Language	Masiwang
Ethnologue Language Code	bnf
Ethnologue Language Familly	Austronesian
Glottolog Language Family	Austronesian
Written / Published	Unknown
Total Languages	2
Secondary Languages
	Salas

Resources

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Primary Language: Masiwang

Bible Translation Status: Translation Needed

Resource Type ▲	Resource Name	Source
General	Language Learning Phrasebook	They Need the Bible

Sources

Map Source	West Melanesia
Data Sources	Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more.

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