Mambai in Timor-Leste people group profile

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The Mambai have only been reported in Timor-Leste

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Population

161,000

Main Language

Mambae

Largest Religion

Christianity 99.00%

Christian

99.00%

Evangelical

2.33%

Progress

The Joshua Project Progress Scale is an estimate of the progress of church planting among a people group, people cluster, country or language. The Progress Scale is derived from people group values for percent Evangelical and percent Christian Adherent.

Level	Description	Criteria
1	Unreached - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians <= 5%
2	Minimally reached - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
3	Superficially reached - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 50%
4	Partially reached - Evangelicals have a modest presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

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General Info

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People Name General	Mambai
People Name in Country	Mambai
Alternate Names	Damata; Manbae
Population this Country	161,000
Population all Countries	161,000
Total Countries	1
Indigenous	Yes
Progress Scale	4 ●
Unreached	No
Frontier People Group	No
GSEC	4 (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3	13466
ROP3 Code	106195

Ethnicity

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Affinity Bloc	Malay Peoples
People Cluster	Timor
People Group	Mambai

Affinity Bloc	Malay Peoples
People Cluster	Timor
People Group	Mambai
Ethnic Code	MSY44y

Geography

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Country	Timor-Leste
Region	Asia, Southeast
Continent	Asia
10/40 Window	Yes
Persecution Rank	Not ranked
Location in Country	Aileu, Ainaro, and Ermera districts: central Timor mountains; Bobonaro, Dili, and Liquiçá districts: north coast; Cova Lima district: south coast; Manufahi district: Same subdistrict. Source: Ethnologue 2016

Country	Timor-Leste
Region	Asia, Southeast
Continent	Asia
10/40 Window	Yes
Persecution Rank	Not ranked
Location in Country	Aileu, Ainaro, and Ermera districts: central Timor mountains; Bobonaro, Dili, and Liquiçá districts: north coast; Cova Lima district: south coast; Manufahi district: Same subdistrict.. Source: Ethnologue 2016

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Religion

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Primary Religion:

Christianity

Major Religion ▲	Percent
Buddhism	0.00 %
Christianity (Evangelical 2.33 %)	99.00 %
Ethnic Religions	1.00 %
Hinduism	0.00 %
Islam	0.00 %
Non-Religious	0.00 %
Other / Small	0.00 %
Unknown	0.00 %

Languages

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Primary Language	Mambae (161,000 speakers)
Language Code	mgm Ethnologue Listing
Primary Dialect	Mambai
Dialect Code	4612 Global Recordings Listing
Language Written	Yes ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages	1

Primary Language	Mambae (161,000 speakers)
Language Code	mgm Ethnologue Listing
Primary Dialect	Mambai
Dialect Code	4612 Global Recordings Listing
Total Languages	1
People Groups	Speaking Mambae

Resources

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Primary Language: Mambae

Bible Translation ▲	Status (Years)
Bible-Portions	Yes (2022-2023)
Bible-New Testament	No
Bible-Complete	No
YouVersion NT (www.bible.com)	Online

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Resource Type ▲	Resource Name	Source
Audio Recordings	Audio Bible teaching	Global Recordings Network
General	YouVersion Bible versions in text and/or audio	YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App	Android Bible app: Mambae	YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App	iOS Bible app: Mambae	YouVersion Bibles

Sources

Photo Source	Anonymous
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