Sumba in Indonesia

The Sumba have only been reported in Indonesia
Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
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People Name General Sumba
People Name in Country Sumba
Alternate Names East Sumbanese; Sumba Timur
Population this Country 283,000
Population all Countries 283,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 5
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 6  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
People ID 18768
ROP3 Code 114440
ROP25 Code 307742
ROP25 Name Sumba
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 Nusa Tenggara Timur Province; Sumba island, eastern half.   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 Nusa Tenggara Timur Province; Sumba island, eastern half..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016

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Primary Religion: Christianity
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 25.00 %)
98.00 %
Ethnic Religions
2.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Kambera (283,000 speakers)
Language Code xbr   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Kambera (283,000 speakers)
Language Code xbr   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Kambera

Primary Language:  Kambera

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (1949-1993)
Bible-New Testament Yes  (1961)
Bible-Complete Yes  (1995)
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Resource Type Resource Name Source
Audio Recordings Audio Bible teaching Global Recordings Network
Film / Video Jesus Film: view in Kambera Jesus Film Project
Film / Video World Christian Videos World Christian Videos
General Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video Faith Comes by Hearing
General Gospel resources links Scripture Earth
General YouVersion Bible versions in text and/or audio YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App Android Bible app: Kambera YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App iOS Bible app: Kambera YouVersion Bibles
Photo Source Mia DeFilippo 
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