Mamasa in Indonesia

The Mamasa have only been reported in Indonesia
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Introduction / History

The Mamasa people are an indigenous people group living in the Mamasa Regency in West Sulawesi. Researchers trace the Mamasa origin to the Toraja Sa'dan people who migrated to Sulawesi. As time passed, they developed into a different people group, though their Mamasa language is related to the Toraja.


What Are Their Lives Like?

The Mamasa people have their own cultural practices, music, dance, weaving, and other art forms which they pass down from generation to generation, despite the effects of globalization.
Their culture and customs are closely related to ancestral beliefs. This is central to their identity as a people.
The Mamasa have a strong community. Hospitality is very important to them.


What Are Their Beliefs?

Though the Mamasa are officially Muslim there is a lot of animism and ancestor worship blended in with their worship of Allah. They identify with their own spiritual beliefs and with the tenets of Islam.


What Are Their Needs?

There are Mamasa subgroups and others who can take Christ to this people group. They need the savior's guidance.


Prayer Points

Pray for many from this unreached people group to understand both God's judgment and his majestic glory.
Pray for loving workers to go to the Mamasa people, and for their hearts to be ready to receive their savior.
Pray for a chain reaction of families reaching families that result in thousands of new disciples who share their faith with others.
Pray for grace and truth expanding into their entire society as all believers learn to love others.


Scripture Prayers for the Mamasa, Pattae' in Indonesia.


References

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mamasa_people


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Mamasa, Pattae'
People Name in Country Mamasa, Pattae'
Natural Name Mamasa
Alternate Names Binuang; Mamasa Toraja; Pattae
Population this Country 60,000
Population all Countries 60,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 5
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3 14342
ROP3 Code 107942
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 Sulawesi Barat Province, Mamasa regency, along Mamasa river; into Sulawesi Selatan Province, area north of Pare-Pare.   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
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 Sulawesi Barat Province, Mamasa regency, along Mamasa river; into Sulawesi Selatan Province, area north of Pare-Pare..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Map of Mamasa, Pattae' in Indonesia Ethnolinguistic map or other map

Primary Religion: Islam
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 17.00 %)
20.00 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
3.00 %
Islam
77.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Mamasa (60,000 speakers)
Language Code mqj   Ethnologue Listing
Primary Dialect Pattae'
Dialect Code 13540   Global Recordings Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Mamasa (60,000 speakers)
Language Code mqj   Ethnologue Listing
Primary Dialect Pattae'
Dialect Code 13540   Global Recordings Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Mamasa
Photo Source Abdillah23 - Wikimedia  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.


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