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Aceh of Sumatra Cluster – People Groups

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People Name (click people name for listing)	Population	Least Reached	Progress Scale	# Peoples by Ctry	# Unreached Peoples	% Peoples Unreached	Primary Religion	Ethnic Code	Photo
Acehnese	4,084,000	Y●	1	2	2	100.0 %	Islam	MSY44b	0P Acehnese
Alas	92,000	Y●	1	1	1	100.0 %	Islam	MSY44b	0P Alas
Aneuk Jamee	75,000	Y●	1	1	1	100.0 %	Islam	MSY44k	0P Aneuk Jamee
Gayo	342,000	Y●	1	1	1	100.0 %	Islam	MSY44b	0P Gayo
Kluet	58,000	Y●	1	1	1	100.0 %	Islam	MSY44b	0P Kluet
Malay, Singkil	74,000	Y●	1	1	1	100.0 %	Islam	MSY44b	0P Malay, Singkil
Simeulue	46,000	Y●	1	1	1	100.0 %	Islam	MSY44b	0P Simeulue
Tamiang	46,000	Y●	1	1	1	100.0 %	Islam	MSY44b	0P Tamiang
Totals: 8 Peoples	4,817,000	8	1	9	9	100.0 %	Islam		8

Aceh of Sumatra Cluster –

% of People Groups ^[1]

% of Population in People Group ^{[1] [2]}

Progress Level		Peoples	% of Peoples	Population	% of Population ^[2]
	1 - Unreached	9	100.0 %	4,817,000	100.0 %
	2 - Minimally reached	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %
	3 - Superficially reached	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %
	4 - Partially reached	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %
	5 - Significantly reached	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %
Totals		9		4,817,000

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Small Values: Values less than .3% are not shown on pie charts for labeling clarity.
% of Population in People Group: The percentage of the population that lives in a people group at each progress level. Not every person living in an unreached people group is necessarily unreached.

Aceh of Sumatra Cluster – People Photos * Note: Only people groups with photos available are displayed here.*

Acehnese 4,084,000 in 2 Countries	Alas 92,000 in 1 Country	Aneuk Jamee 75,000 in 1 Country	Gayo 342,000 in 1 Country	Kluet 58,000 in 1 Country	Malay, Singkil 74,000 in 1 Country
Simeulue 46,000 in 1 Country	Tamiang 46,000 in 1 Country
Aceh of Sumatra People Photos * Note: Only people groups with photos available are displayed here.*

Aceh of Sumatra Cluster – Profile

The Aceh of Sumatra cluster occupies the northern portion of the island of Sumatra, the “largest unevangelized island on earth”. This is the only part of Indonesia that has implemented Shari’I law, for certain situations.
The history of Aceh is one of centuries of conflict with Dutch and British colonial powers, and since 1949 the Indonesian army, all seeking control of its strategic position and natural resources. This has made the Aceh people hostile to Christianity.
The 2004 Asian tsunami killed more than 200,000 people, most of them in Aceh province. The tsunami effectually ended the decades-old uprising of the Aceh against Indonesian rule. There were fewer than 400 Christians before the tsunami, but there have been recent increases in this number. Many Indonesian and foreign Christians came to the aid of the victims, which gained considerable credit for the Gospel.
There are indications the Aceh people were exposed to Hinduism in the past, but today are often considered the most conservative Muslim group in all of Indonesia. They have been very instrumental in spreading Islam throughout Indonesian and other Southeast Asian countries.
Orthodox Islam for many Aceh people is combined with animistic beliefs in spirits and various superstitions. These beliefs center on seeking protection through magic by either appeasing or controlling both good and bad spirits.

Profile source: Future of Global Church / Joshua Project

Aceh of Sumatra Cluster – Languages

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Language (click Language name for details)	Language Code	Peoples-by-Ctry Primary Language	Unreached Primary Language	Bible Status	Bible Locator	Audio NT Online	Jesus Film Online	Audio Recordings Online	Gospel Tract Online
Aceh	ace	1	1	Complete	0	0	0	0	1
Batak Alas-Kluet	btz	2	2	Portions	0	1	0	1	1
Batak Karo	btx	1	1	Complete	0	0	0	0	1
Gayo	gay	1	1	Portions	0	1	0	1	1
Malay	zlm	2	2	Complete	0	0	0	0	0
Minangkabau	min	1	1	NT	0	0	0	0	1
Simeulue	smr	1	1	Trans Needed	1	1	1	1	1
Totals:	7	9	9		6	4	6	4	1

Aceh of Sumatra Cluster – Religions
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Aceh of Sumatra Cluster – Details