Saluan, Coastal in Indonesia
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| People Name: | Saluan, Coastal |
| Country: | Indonesia |
| 10/40 Window: | Yes |
| Population: | 143,000 |
| World Population: | 143,000 |
| Primary Language: | Saluan |
| Primary Religion: | Islam |
| Christian Adherents: | 20.00 % |
| Evangelicals: | 0.20 % |
| Scripture: | Complete Bible |
| Ministry Resources: | 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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Joshua Project
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