Madurese Bawean in Singapore


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Introduction / History

The island’s (Bawean) name originated from Kawi which means "having the sunlight." In 1350 sailors saw a glimpse of light around it. In the 18th-20th centuries the island was named Lubok by the Dutch, but the name Bawean continued to be used among locals. The name Lubok was abandoned in the 1940s. The island can also be known as Boyan and its inhabitants known as Boyanese. The island officially joined the Republic of Indonesia in 1950.
Bawean is north of Java Island. It is a small island (only 15 km in diameter) and is home to an extinct volcano. About one-third of their population lives outside their island home, including Singapore.


What Are Their Lives Like?

Bawean in Singapore work and send money back to relatives. Their relatives remain on the island engage in farming and fishing. They need the funds from family members working in Singapore.


What Are Their Beliefs?

Most of the islanders are Sunni Muslim with some remnants of the traditional local beliefs.


What Are Their Needs?

Baweans in Singapore need steady work so they have enough to provide for their families. They also need Christian friends who will help them adjust to their new lives in Singapore.


Prayer Points

Pray that the Holy Spirit would begin to work in Bawean hearts.
Pray for the Bawean who work in Singapore would meet authentic Christian friends who would share their lives and the message of Christ.
Pray that God would raise Christians among those who work in Singapore.
Pray that they would be discipled and have a heart to return to their island to spread the gospel.


Scripture Prayers for the Bawean, Madurese in Singapore.


References

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bawean
Rachel Routt


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The Madurese

Source:  Asia Harvest      Download

People Name General Bawean
People Name in Country Bawean, Madurese
Natural Name Madurese Bawean
Pronunciation mah-doo-REEZ boh-YAHN
Alternate Names Baweanese; Boyanese
Population this Country 29,000
Population all Countries 196,000
Total Countries 3
Indigenous No
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 4  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed 1
PeopleID3 10740
ROP3 Code 101162
Country Singapore
Region Asia, Southeast
Continent Asia
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Country Singapore
Region Asia, Southeast
Continent Asia
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Map of Bawean, Madurese in Singapore
Primary Religion: Islam
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.30 %)
2.00 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
98.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Madura (29,000 speakers)
Language Code mad   Ethnologue Listing
Primary Dialect Bawean
Dialect Code 13255   Global Recordings Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Madura (29,000 speakers)
Language Code mad   Ethnologue Listing
Primary Dialect Bawean
Dialect Code 13255   Global Recordings Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Madura
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Map Source People Group location: Ethnologue, OSM, Google maps. Map geography: ESRI / GMI. Map design: Joshua Project.  
Video Source Asia Harvest
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