Bolano in Indonesia

The Bolano have only been reported in Indonesia
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Introduction / History

The Bolano are a small people group on the north peninsula of Sulawesi Island. They are part of the Kaili-Tomini of Sulawesi people cluster within the Malay Peoples affinity bloc. They speak Boano, a language only spoken by the Bolano.


What Are Their Lives Like?

We know very little about the Bolano lifestyle. However, the peoples around them are agrarian, so we can probably surmise they are as well.


What Are Their Beliefs?

The Bolano practice Sunni Islam, likely mixed with some animistic beliefs and practices.


Prayer Points

No Christian resources are available in the Boano language.
Prayer Items
Pray for a translation of the New Testament into Boano.
Ask God to send gospel workers to the Bolano and to direct them to people who are open to the truth.
Ask God to create a movement of multiplying disciples and churches among the Bintauna.


Scripture Prayers for the Bolano in Indonesia.


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Bolano
People Name in Country Bolano
Alternate Names
Population this Country 3,600
Population all Countries 3,600
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed 1
People ID 10913
ROP3 Code 101561
ROP25 Code 301327
ROP25 Name Bolano
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 Tengah Province, Parigi Moutong subdistrict, north peninsula, south coast, facing gulf of Tomini: Bolano village.   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 Tengah Province, Parigi Moutong subdistrict, north peninsula, south coast, facing gulf of Tomini: Bolano village..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Map of Bolano in Indonesia Ethnolinguistic map or other map

Primary Religion: Islam
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.09 %)
0.09 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
99.60 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Boano (Indonesia, Central Sulawesi) (3,600 speakers)
Language Code bzl   Ethnologue Listing
Primary Dialect Bolano
Dialect Code 8264   Global Recordings Listing
Language Written Unknown
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Boano (Indonesia, Central Sulawesi) (3,600 speakers)
Language Code bzl   Ethnologue Listing
Primary Dialect Bolano
Dialect Code 8264   Global Recordings Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Boano (Indonesia, Central Sulawesi)

Primary Language:  Boano (Indonesia, Central Sulawesi)

Bible Translation Status:  Translation Started

Resource Type Resource Name Source
None reported  
Photo Source Anonymous 
Map Source People Group location: IMB. 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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