The Bolango people are one of the Gorontalo peoples who have wandered to an area in North Sulawesi province then married with the Bolaang people who were native to that area. The resulting union between these two peoples also created a merger of languages and a mixing of cultures which resulted in something different than either the Bolaang or the Gorontalo originally had. Currently, the Bolango live in the border area between Gorontalo and North Sulawesi provinces, in the district of Bolaang Uki, in the regency of Bolaang Mongondow in the North Sulawesi province, about 3-4 hours east of the city of Gorontalo.
The Bolango practice shared living styles, such as living within extended families. They greet one another with respect, even if they do not know the other person.
The Bolaang area used to be quite backward. More recently, development of the Southern highway as an alternative route between North Sulawesi and Gorontalo, has stimulated economic development. This development has been impacted by damage to the bridges from a flash flood. The opening of a fish processing plant in Bitung that handles the Bolaang tuna production has improved the economy of the Bolango.
The Bolango people are majority Muslim. There has yet to be found a Bolango person who has embraced any other religion. Not many non-Muslim live in the Bolango area, even though this group lives so close to the Minahasan people groups, who are majority Christian.
Illegal logging in the Bolango area causes floods which damage bridges and roads due to the volume of sand, earth and stone carried by the flood waters. If the damage to the forest continues to worsen, the surrounding homes will be threatened as well. Because of this, community awareness of forest conservation is needed so reforestation can take place. This could open up a field of work that would form an integrated step toward meeting a need in this area.
Gorontalo, the primary language of the Bolango, has a complete Bible, the JESUS Film, and multiple other Christian resources available.
Thank God for the availability of the Bible and Christian resources. Pray for opportunities to show the JESUS film among the Bolango.
Ask the Holy Spirit to open the hearts and minds of the Bolango to the truth of the gospel.
Ask God to send gospel workers to the Bolango to share the gospel and train them in key areas of conservation.
Pray for the spread of the gospel from the Gorontalo, a nearby people group that is more reached.
Pray for a Disciple Making Movement to emerge among the Bolango.
Scripture Prayers for the Bolango in Indonesia.
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Bolango |
People Name in Country | Bolango |
Alternate Names | |
Population this Country | 31,000 |
Population all Countries | 31,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | No |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
People ID | 20295 |
ROP3 Code | 116023 |
ROP25 Code | 301326 |
ROP25 Name | Bolango |
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, Gorontalo Province, north peninsula Source: Ethnologue 2010 |
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, Gorontalo Province, north peninsula. Source: Ethnologue 2010 |
Primary Religion: | Islam |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
---|---|
Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %) |
2.80 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
|
Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
Islam |
97.20 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
Primary Language | Gorontalo (31,000 speakers) |
Language Code | gor Ethnologue Listing |
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
Primary Language | Gorontalo (31,000 speakers) |
Language Code | gor Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
People Groups | Speaking Gorontalo |
Primary Language: Gorontalo
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
---|---|
Bible-Portions | Yes (1993) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (2000) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (2006) |
FCBH NT (www.bible.is) | Online |
YouVersion NT (www.bible.com) | 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 |
---|---|---|
Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching | Global Recordings Network |
Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio | Jesus Film Project |
Film / Video | Indigitube.tv Video / Animation | Create International |
Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Gorontalo | Jesus Film Project |
Film / Video | LUMO film of Gospels | Bible Media Group/LUMO |
Film / Video | World Christian Videos | World Christian Videos |
General | Bible for Children | Bible for Children |
General | Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video | Faith Comes by Hearing |
General | Scripture Earth Gospel resources links | Scripture Earth |
General | YouVersion Bible versions in text and/or audio | YouVersion Bibles |
Mobile App | Android Bible app: Gorontalo | YouVersion Bibles |
Mobile App | Download audio Bible app from Google Play Store | Faith Comes by Hearing |
Mobile App | iOS Bible app: Gorontalo | YouVersion Bibles |
Photo Source | Copyrighted © 2024 Anonymous All rights reserved. Used with permission |
Map Source | Anonymous Copyrighted © Used with permission |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |