Saluan, Coastal in Indonesia

Saluan, Coastal
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People Name: Saluan, Coastal
Country: Indonesia
10/40 Window: Yes
Population: 142,000
World Population: 142,000
Primary Language: Saluan
Primary Religion: Islam
Christian Adherents: 20.00 %
Evangelicals: 0.20 %
Scripture: Complete Bible
Online Audio NT: Yes
Jesus Film: Yes
Audio Recordings: Yes
People Cluster: Flores-Sumba-Alor
Affinity Bloc: Malay Peoples
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Introduction / History

The Coastal Saluan people live on east-central Sulawesi Island.

What Are Their Lives Like?

The Coastal Saluan people live in either nuclear or extended families in rectangular houses made of bamboo or wood.
They grow their own food: rice, millet, maize and sago. Their meat comes from goats, dogs and chickens.

What Are Their Beliefs?

Saluan religion is based on ancestor worship, though there are both Muslims and Christians among them.

What Are Their Needs?

The Coastal Saluan need to put all their faith in Jesus Christ and not turn back.

Prayer Points

Pray for spiritual hunger and a search for truth among Coastal Saluan elders.
Pray for Coastal Saluan Christian believers to take the gospel to others.
Pray the Lord to bless them in such a way they will know he is the only one worthy of their devotion.

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