The Aralle are indigenous Indonesian people. They live in west central Sulawesi Island, near the coast of the Makassar Strait that borders the eastern portion of the island of Borneo. Most experts say that they came from other parts of Southeast Asia hundreds of years ago. The Aralle became Muslims due to the influence of Muslim Indian and Arab traders in the 16th century. Their Aralle-Tabulahan language is spoken by less than 20,000 people and is considered endangered by linguists.
The Aralle live in villages governed by an elder or group of elders. Village shamans are their main source of medical and spiritual care. They make their living through agriculture, fishing and hunting. They grow rice, coconuts, sago palms, sweet potatoes and vegetables. Men fish the rivers and the waters of the Makassar Strait. They also hunt for animals suitable for eating. As Muslims, the Aralle will not eat pork. Chickens supply them with meat and eggs. Goats provide skins, milk and meat.
The Aralle consider themselves to be Muslims; however, they think of Allah as distant and not involved in their daily lives. They believe that spirits control their daily lives and have the power to harm them. As a result, their practice of Islam is heavily influenced by folk religion. The Aralle believe that spirits inhabit the objects of nature such as rocks, trees, rivers, hills and animals. Village shamans help the Aralle deal with the spirits using charms, rituals and offerings.
The Aralle need to hear and understand the life-changing message of Jesus Christ. An Aralle New Testament became available in 2004, but they need full access to it. The JESUS film is also available in their language.
The Aralle would also benefit from medical teams coming to their villages and offering them modern medicine. Agricultural experts can show the Aralle how to improve their crop yields.
Ask God to send gospel medical teams to the Aralle to teach them healthcare principles and agricultural teams to help them improve their crop yields.
Ask the Holy Spirit to open the hearts of Aralle families to the truth of the gospel.
Pray the Aralle New Testament gets into the hands of the small group of Aralle believers.
Pray for Jesus movements to bless extended Aralle families so the gospel will spread rapidly among this people group.
Scripture Prayers for the Aralle in Indonesia.
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Aralle |
People Name in Country | Aralle |
Pronunciation |
ah-RAH-lay
|
Alternate Names | |
Population this Country | 6,100 |
Population all Countries | 6,100 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | No |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
People ID | 21530 |
ROP3 Code | 118334 |
ROP25 Code | 300457 |
ROP25 Name | Aralle |
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 | West Sulawesi Source: IPN |
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 | West Sulawesi. Source: IPN |
Primary Religion: | Islam |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
---|---|
Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %) |
0.17 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
|
Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
Islam |
99.83 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
Primary Language | Aralle-Tabulahan (6,100 speakers) |
Language Code | atq Ethnologue Listing |
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
Primary Language | Aralle-Tabulahan (6,100 speakers) |
Language Code | atq Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
People Groups | Speaking Aralle-Tabulahan |
Primary Language: Aralle-Tabulahan
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
---|---|
Bible-Portions | Yes (1999-2000) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (2004) |
Bible-Complete | No |
FCBH NT (www.bible.is) | Online |
YouVersion NT (www.bible.com) | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name | Source |
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Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching | Global Recordings Network |
Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Aralle-Tabulahan | Jesus Film Project |
Film / Video | LUMO film of Gospels | Bible Media Group/LUMO |
General | Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video | Faith Comes by Hearing |
General | Scripture Earth Gospel resources links | Scripture Earth |
General | YouVersion Bible versions in text and/or audio | YouVersion Bibles |
Mobile App | Android Bible app: Aralle-Tabulahan | YouVersion Bibles |
Mobile App | Download audio Bible app as APK file | Faith Comes by Hearing |
Mobile App | Download audio Bible app from Google Play Store | Faith Comes by Hearing |
Mobile App | iOS Bible app: Aralle-Tabulahan | YouVersion Bibles |
Photo Source |
(Representative photo) Iris Uijttewaal - Unsplash Creative Commons |
Map Source | People Group location: SIL / WLMS. Map geography: ESRI / GMI. Map design: Joshua Project. |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |