The Kluet people is one of the 39 unengaged unreached people groups in Indonesia. They live in Aceh Province, North Sumatera, northern part of the country. The population is about 50,000 people. They language they speak is called Batak-Alas Kluet.
The Kluet people are 100% Muslim, but the traditional animistic beliefs have not totally disappeared and often have significant impact. This can be seen in their daily lives, especially in special ceremonies. Many Kluet are afraid of evil spirits. They believe that one of the graves in their area has magical powers. The Kluet say that this grave can be seen at certain times while at other times it disappears. They use magic charms so that evil spirits will not hurt them. These charms help them feel calmer and more protected.
The Kluet do not place much value in education. Modern agricultural tools and methods would help keep them from feeling left behind and threatened by outsiders who come to their area. Medical assistance is greatly needed due to an increase in malaria and dengue fever as well as poor nutrition. Financial investment is very much needed.
How can we pray for them?
Pray that God will call the people who are willing and equipped to go and workers to show them the love of Christ and tell them the good news.
Pray for an emerging Kluet Church.
Pray for Bible Translation project will be started for these people. Having the Bible translated into the local language is an important resource for reaching an unreached people group. The written word in their own language adds validity and acceptance to the message, as well as making it more available.
Pray that God will use the most effective ways to send His message to the people.
(source: Joshua Project, Prayerguard & Global Prayer Digest)
I never stop thanking God for giving me the ability to understand His word in 4 languages and ability to do some translation work.
I praise God for the opportunity to serve Him with these amazing people to bring the Gospel in languages people can understand best!
I am thanking God for the YouVersion translation teams & leaders. In the last 3 years I have been part of this amazing translation team for Indonesian language. I am thanking God for each of the YV Indonesian team member whom God brought into the team and use them to accomplish His plan for Indonesia so that the people have more access to His word in their mobiles, tablets and online. I thank God for all the people from LiveChurch.tv who given the vision by God and started this Bible App! They have been great blessings to nations!
I am thanking God for Wycliffe BT & The Seed Company. Being part of these 2 amazing organizations for the last 2 years, I have seen and met so many people who has the heart for God and the Bibleless People Groups in the world. They have blessed tremendously with their testimonies and works and encouraged me to keep on going in our journey to go to the field. God use them to help me to see His big vision and picture of His glory displays among the people when they come to worship Him in understanding of His word!
God is the one who equips me with this ability, he also will use it for His own glory!
I am thankful for God’s BIG VISION & DESIRE that He put in His people’s hearts to love Him & to go to share His Good News to this big world!
This world is big enough for us, but not too big for the Creator. I am thankful for each of the missionary that I know in my life who serves God by leaving their homes and make His mission field as their homes, to love the people He loves and to share the Good News with them so that they will come to trust in Jesus and to worship the One True God.
I am so thankful to be part of His big plan for Southeast Asia!
When we were attending a mission conference back in March 2013, we were blessed to meet with people from Indonesia where they serve God among the Unreached People Groups. They shared encouraging testimonies what God has been doing in the country, also they shared the needs to go reaching out these people. This burden’s my husband’s and my hearts. We know God has put this country in our hearts.
We pray one day we can go and serve the Almighty God, share His Good News with the people and even live among them to share His love and become the light God wants us to be.
I have been posting Focus UPG on every Tuesday (I missed some Tuesdays, sorry!) but starting today, I would like to start focusing on those Unreached People Groups that never been served and have no Bibles at all in their languages.
Please join in me in prayer for them! We all know well in our hearts that God will listen to our prayers for the lost, because He cares for them and He loves them as much as He loves us, too!
Today Focus Unengaged Unreached People Group is the People of Aneuk Jamee. They are part of Aceh cluster. They live in the island of Sumatra. Its population is about 65,000 people. Their main belief is Islam (99.90%). There are only about 0.10% Christians. They need the Bible in their language. In 1996 they received their first NT.
The Aneuk Jamee are found in the southern part of the western coastline of Aceh province on the island of Sumatera. They tend to live around the small bays and on the low plains hemmed in by the Bukit Barisan mountain range. These areas are primarily in West Aceh Regency in the four districts of Tapak Tuan, Samadua, Sawang and Labuhan Haji. Smaller numbers of Aneuk Jamee live in South Aceh Regency in the three districts of Johan Pahlawan, Kaway XVI and Kuala. One group of Aneuk Jamee calling themselves the Ba’apo live farther south in Simpang Kiri District, Singkil Regency. The name Aneuk Jamee in the Aceh language means “offspring of guests” or “newcomer”. The name refers to Minangkabau people from the Lubuk Sikaping, Pariaman, Rao and Pasaman areas farther south who began migrating to the area in the 17th century. Gradually, they settled among the Aceh people in the area, a process facilitated by a common Islamic faith. Eventually, they came to feel that they were neither Aceh nor Minangkabau but rather a new people group with their own distinct culture and language. The Aneuk Jamee language is called Jamee or Jamu. The Aceh in southern Aceh can understand this Jamee language because the Minangkabau vocabulary that is part of their language is similar to the national language. However, most Aneuk Jamee do not understand or use the Aceh language.
They are one of the least reached people groups and the need of people to come and share the Good News with them is urgent. They don’t have any local churches. (source Joshua Project).
How we can pray for them today:
(source: Prayer Guard)
THANKS FOR PRAYING TODAY!