In the 10th century, there were two main kingdoms on mainland southeastern Sulawesi where the Mekongga Tolaki live. There are a couple of Tolaki tribes, one of which is the Mekongga. They live in southeastern Sulawesi, an island with four large peninsulas in the Mekonga Mountains near Soroako. Their language, which they call Mekonggka, is a dialect of Tolaki.
The Tolaki tribes hold to a number of community values. They include a culture of obedience and loyalty to their institutions. They have a shame-based culture where there is an understanding of what social manners they are expected to adhere to. They value and enforce group unity and their dignity is based on being part of their group.
Like other nearby tribes the Mekongga Tolaki grow maize as their staple crop and use "slash and burn" methods but also grow sweet potatoes, sugarcane, vegetables, tobacco, and coffee. Their homes, which are made from woven grasses, are near their farms.
Mekongga Tolaki marriage customs require payments to the girl's family at the time of the engagement and again at the marriage. The amount of the bride-price depends upon the social rank of the young man. Prior to marriage, he is required to serve a probationary period with his prospective in-laws, and this requirement gives rise to a high degree of elopement. In the past, slaves and their descendants were not permitted to marry each other, though they could live together. Also, women of the nobility class did not marry commoners. Polygyny (having more than one wife) was common among some of the aristocracy but is rarely found today.
The Mekongga Tolaki are overwhelmingly Sunni Muslim, but they adhere to traditional beliefs, especially ones that involve evil spirits. There are some who are Christian believers, but they are a small number.
The Mekongga Tolaki people need to have the chance to improve their farming techniques so they can improve their harvests. They need better medical care and schools.
Pray for the Lord to provide an abundant harvest of crops as a testimony of his lovingkindness and power.
Pray for a spiritual hunger that will drive the Mekongga Tolaki people into the loving arms of Jesus Christ.
Pray for the Lord to thrust out Holy Spirit-anointed workers to the Mekongga Tolaki people.
Pray for the Lord to establish his church among the Mekongga Tolaki people this decade.
Scripture Prayers for the Tolaki, Mekongga in Indonesia.
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Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Tolaki, Mekongga |
People Name in Country | Tolaki, Mekongga |
Natural Name | Mekongga Tolaki |
Alternate Names | Bingkokak; Kolaka |
Population this Country | 76,000 |
Population all Countries | 76,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 4 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 2 |
People ID | 10860 |
ROP3 Code | 101465 |
ROP25 Code | 308232 |
ROP25 Name | Tolaki |
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 | South Sulawesi Tenggara Province, North Konawe, Konawe, South Konawe, Kolaka, and North Kolaka regencies, Mekongga district, west coast; broad area from Point Kolono, southeast peninsula, extending northwest across plains up to highlands; along west coast, past Klaka town towards Bone bay narrows. 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 | South Sulawesi Tenggara Province, North Konawe, Konawe, South Konawe, Kolaka, and North Kolaka regencies, Mekongga district, west coast; broad area from Point Kolono, southeast peninsula, extending northwest across plains up to highlands; along west coast, past Klaka town towards Bone bay narrows.. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
Primary Religion: | Islam |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
---|---|
Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
Christianity (Evangelical 1.00 %) |
3.00 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
|
Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
Islam |
97.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
Primary Language | Tolaki (76,000 speakers) |
Language Code | lbw Ethnologue Listing |
Primary Dialect | Mekongga |
Dialect Code | 17557 Global Recordings Listing |
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
Primary Language | Tolaki (76,000 speakers) |
Language Code | lbw Ethnologue Listing |
Primary Dialect | Mekongga |
Dialect Code | 17557 Global Recordings Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
People Groups | Speaking Tolaki |
Primary Language: Tolaki
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (2000) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (2013) |
Bible-Complete | No |
FCBH NT (www.bible.is) | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name | Source |
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Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching | Global Recordings Network |
Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio | Jesus Film Project |
Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Tolaki | Jesus Film Project |
Film / Video | LUMO film of Gospels | Bible Media Group/LUMO |
Film / Video | World Christian Videos | World Christian Videos |
General | Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video | Faith Comes by Hearing |
General | Scripture Earth Gospel resources links | Scripture Earth |
Mobile App | Download audio Bible app as APK file | Faith Comes by Hearing |
Mobile App | Download audio Bible app from Google Play Store | Faith Comes by Hearing |
Photo Source | Copyrighted © 2024 Kaisarmuda - Shutterstock All rights reserved. Used with permission |
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. |