The Suwawa people speak a language that is in the Austronesian language family. It is related to other languages of northern Sulawesi, the homeland of this Indonesian group. Most Suwawa live in Sulawesi’s Bolaang Mongondow Regency.
The Suwawa people are farmers, fishermen and local traders. They do not have adequate medical care in their part of Sulewesi.
The Suwawa people traditionally practiced a form of animism, which involved the belief in various spirits and deities that were thought to inhabit the natural world. Over time, many Suwawa people have converted to Islam, which is now the dominant religion in the region.
This people group suffers from poverty. They need greater economic opportunities which usually begins with access to higher education.
Pray for workers to go to the Suwawa people, and for their hearts to be ready to receive their savior.
Pray for families of believers loving and serving others to grow reproducing churches.
Pray for a chain reaction of families reaching families that results in thousands of new believers who share their faith with others.
Pray for grace and truth expanding into their entire society as all believers learn to love others.
Scripture Prayers for the Suwawa in Indonesia.
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
Pray for Sulawesi |
People Name General | Suwawa |
People Name in Country | Suwawa |
Alternate Names | |
Population this Country | 5,700 |
Population all Countries | 5,700 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
People ID | 15142 |
ROP3 Code | 109639 |
Country | Indonesia | ||
Region | Asia, Southeast | ||
Continent | Asia | ||
10/40 Window | Yes | ||
National Bible Society | Website | ||
Persecution Rank | 33 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | ||
Location in Country | Maluku sea, Sulawesi Utara Province, Bolaang Mongondow Utara, Bolaang Mongondow, and Bolaang Mongondow Selantan regencies; southwest corner of province, Pinogu area inland; Gorontalo Province, Bone Bolango regency, Bunda river valley, east of Gorontalo city. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
Country | Indonesia |
Region | Asia, Southeast |
Continent | Asia |
10/40 Window | Yes |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | 33 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
Location in Country | Maluku sea, Sulawesi Utara Province, Bolaang Mongondow Utara, Bolaang Mongondow, and Bolaang Mongondow Selantan regencies; southwest corner of province, Pinogu area inland; Gorontalo Province, Bone Bolango regency, Bunda river valley, east of Gorontalo city.. 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 | Suwawa (5,700 speakers) |
Language Code | swu Ethnologue Listing |
Language Written | Unknown |
Total Languages | 1 |
Primary Language | Suwawa (5,700 speakers) |
Language Code | swu Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
People Groups | Speaking Suwawa |
Primary Language: Suwawa
Bible Translation Status: Unspecified
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name | Source |
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None reported |
Map Source | Joshua Project / Global Mapping International |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |