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Population: 95005% ChristianTuhan Cinta Noon Dunia, Na sorong anaken Ama lake Tou, Heku yang Iman naen Bisa Sororo na, Na Matai Hala, Malahan garis hidup naek sampe nuan TutuJohn 3:16 Lembata WestFrom Joshua Project:Introduction / HistoryThe West Lembata people are also known as the Ata Lembata. This ethnic group lives on the island of Lembata, which is part of the Lesser Sunda Islands. They speak the Lembata language, which is a member of the Austronesian language family.What Are Their Lives Like?Most of the West Lembata people are farmers, fishermen and weavers. People value the intricate designs in their cloth goods. They grow corn, sweet potatoes and cassava and fish in the nearby waters. In order to maintain their livelihood, the West Lembata people have actively promoted sustainable development and the preservation of their environment.What Are Their Beliefs?The West Lembata people have their own animistic religion which involves the worship of ancestral spirits and deities of the natural surroundings. Their beliefs have been influenced by Roman Catholicism since the days when the Portuguese sent missionaries in the 1700s.What Are Their Needs?Though they are economically marginalized, the West Lembata people have kept their cultural ways.Prayer PointsPray for many from this unreached people group to understand both God’s judgment and his majestic glory.Pray for loving workers to go to the West Lembata people, and for their hearts to be ready to receive their savior.Pray for a chain reaction of families reaching families that result in thousands of new disciples who share their faith with others.Pray for grace and truth expanding into their entire society as all believers learn to love others.General InfoPeople Name General Lembata, WestPeople Name in Country Lembata, WestNatural Name West LembataAlternate Names Population this Country 9,500Population all Countries 9,500Total Countries 1Indigenous YesProgress Scale 1 ●Unreached YesFrontier People Group NoPioneer Workers Needed 1People ID 18966ROP3 Code 115418ROP25 Code 304657ROP25 Name LembataEthnicityAffinity Bloc Malay PeoplesPeople Cluster Flores-Sumba-AlorPeople Group Lembata, WestGeographyCountry IndonesiaRegion Asia, SoutheastContinent Asia10/40 Window YesNational Bible Society WebsitePersecution Rank 42 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)Location in Country Nusa Tenggara Timur Province; Lembata island, western end. #Nusa #Tenggara #Timur #lembata Word list
| ENGLISH | | LEMBATA WEST (Bahasa Lamaholat) |
| 001 ALL | | wang kae |
| 002 AND | | nong |
| 003 ANIMAL | | ewanawun |
| 004 ASHES | | kawuk |
| 005 AT | | tepi |
| 006 BACK | | balika |
| 007 BAD | | wedat |
| 008 BARK (OF A TREE) | | kamaken |
| 009 BECAUSE | | puken |
| 010 BELLY | | taim |
| 011 BIG | | belen |
| 012 BIRD | | kolong |
| 013 TO BITE | | nero gike |
| 014 BLACK | | mitemen |
| 015 BLOOD | | mei |
| 016 TO BLOW (WIND) | | bu |
| 017 BONE | | riuk |
| 018 TO BREATHE | | ehannani |
| 019 TO BURN (INTRANSITIVE) | | seru |
| 020 CHILD (YOUNG) | | reak |
| 021 CLOUD | | kowa |
| 022 COLD (WEATHER) | | geletang |
| 023 TO COME | | beto |
| 024 TO COUNT | | gasik |
| 025 TO CUT | | belo |
| 026 DAY (NOT NIGHT) | | leron |
| 027 TO DIE | | matai |
| 028 TO DIG | | doka |
| 029 DIRTY | | milan |
| 030 DOG | | aho |
| 031 TO DRINK | | tenu |
| 032 DRY (SUBSTANCE) | | maran |
| 033 DULL (KNIFE) | | monggon |
| 034 DUST | | debu |
| 035 EAR | | tilun |
| 036 EARTH (SOIL) | | ekan |
| 037 TO EAT | | gon |
| 038 EGG | | telu |
| 039 EYE | | mata |
| 040 TO FALL (DROP) | | deka |
| 041 FAR | | doan |
| 042 FAT (SUBSTANCE) | | goraken |
| 043 FATHER | | ama |
| 044 TO FEAR | | soot |
| 045 FEATHER (LARGE) | | rabuk |
| 046 FEW | | pira-pira |
| 047 TO FIGHT | | une |
| 048 FIRE | | ape |
| 049 FISH | | ikan |
| 050 FIVE | | lema |
| 051 TO FLOAT | | bao |
| 052 TO FLOW | | bang |
| 053 FLOWER | | bunga |
| 054 TO FLY | | beka |
| 055 FOG | | kabut |
| 056 FOOT | | lei |
| 057 FOUR | | pat |
| 058 TO | | ke |
| 059 FRUIT | | buan |
| 060 TO GIVE | | sorong |
| 061 GOOD | | senaren |
| 062 GRASS | | remat |
| 063 GREEN | | tangan |
| 064 GUTS | | berani |
| 065 HAIR | | rata |
| 066 HAND | | liman |
| 067 HE | | na |
| 068 HEAD | | koten |
| 069 TO HEAR | | dengeng |
| 070 HEART | | hati |
| 071 HEAVY | | bat |
| 072 HERE | | tepi |
| 073 TO HIT | | melepa |
| 074 HOLD (IN HAND) | | tahan |
| 075 HOW | | negenai |
| 076 TO HUNT (GAME) | | bating |
| 077 HUSBAND | | han |
| 078 I | | go |
| 079 ICE | | es |
| 080 IF | | na |
| 081 IN | | tepi |
| 082 TO KILL | | belo |
| 083 KNOW (FACTS) | | noi |
| 084 LAKE | | danau |
| 085 TO LAUGH | | gekai |
| 086 LEAF | | lolon |
| 087 LEFT (HAND) | | mekin |
| 088 LEG | | lein |
| 089 TO LIE (ON SIDE) | | open |
| 090 TO LIVE | | moripen |
| 091 LIVER | | haten |
| 092 LONG | | bela |
| 093 LOUSE | | kuto |
| 094 MAN (MALE) | | amalake |
| 095 MANY | | ayaken |
| 096 MEAT (FLESH) | | daging |
| 096b MOON | | wulan |
| 097 MOTHER | | ina |
| 098 MOUNTAIN | | ile |
| 099 MOUTH | | nunnm |
| 100 NAME | | nara |
| 101 NARROW | | weken |
| 102 NEAR | | dae |
| 103 NECK | | ulin |
| 104 NEW | | pedela |
| 105 NIGHT | | rema |
| 106 NOSE | | irung |
| 107 NOT | | ake |
| 108 OLD | | lelai |
| 109 ONE | | tou |
| 110 OTHER | | ikeren |
| 111 PERSON | | ra |
| 112 TO PLAY | | belaha |
| 113 TO PULL | | tubo |
| 114 TO PUSH | | soruk |
| 115 TO RAIN | | lodo |
| 116 RED | | mean |
| 117 RIGHT (CORRECT) | | wanan |
| 118 RIGHT (HAND) | | lima wanan |
| 119 RIVER | | sungai |
| 120 ROAD | | laran |
| 121 ROOT | | rambuten |
| 122 ROPE | | tale |
| 123 ROTTEN (LOG) | | dataka |
| 124 RUB | | doru |
| 125 SALT | | sia |
| 126 SAND | | wera |
| 127 TO SAY | | mari |
| 128 SCRATCH (ITCH) | | laut |
| 129 SEA (OCEAN) | | taik |
| 130 TO SEE | | niku |
| 131 SEED | | manean |
| 132 TO SEW | | haur |
| 133 SHARP (KNIFE) | | deket |
| 134 SHORT | | peru |
| 135 TO SING | | nyanyi |
| 136 TO SIT | | tobo |
| 137 SKIN (OF PERSON) | | kulit |
| 138 SKY | | kelem |
| 139 TO SLEEP | | turu |
| 140 SMALL | | weken |
| 141 TO SMELL (PERCEIVE ODOR) | | pot |
| 142 SMOKE | | wenun |
| 143 SMOOTH | | halus |
| 144 SNAKE | | ula |
| 145 SNOW | | salju |
| 146 SOME | | pira |
| 147 TO SPIT | | pino |
| 148 TO SPLIT | | peken |
| 149 TO SQUEEZE | | piuk |
| 150 TO STAB (OR STICK) | | tuuk |
| 151 TO STAND | | dei |
| 152 STAR | | etep |
| 153 STICK (OF WOOD) | | sudu |
| 154 STONE | | wato |
| 155 STRAIGHT | | kloho |
| 156 TO SUCK | | sedot |
| 157 SUN | | lera |
| 158 TO SWELL | | baa |
| 159 TO SWIM | | helm |
| 160 TAIL | | ikuk |
| 161 THAT | | te |
| 162 THERE | | pete |
| 163 THEY | | ra |
| 164 THICK | | teba |
| 165 THIN | | tipis |
| 166 TO THINK | | peten |
| 167 THIS | | ni |
| 168 THOU/YOU | | mio |
| 169 THREE | | telo |
| 170 TO THROW | | welu |
| 171 TO TIE | | hongan |
| 172 TONGUE | | eil |
| 173 TOOTH (FRONT) | | ipek |
| 174 TREE | | kuken |
| 175 TO TURN (VEER) | | belok |
| 176 TWO | | rua |
| 177 TO VOMIT | | mutah |
| 178 TO WALK | | pana |
| 179 WARM (WEATHER) | | hangat |
| 180 TO WASH | | baha |
| 181 WATER | | wai |
| 182 WE | | kame |
| 183 WET | | nemang |
| 184 WHAT | | aku |
| 185 WHEN | | rempira |
| 186 WHERE | | tegenai |
| 187 WHITE | | gurakan |
| 188 WHO | | eku |
| 189 WIDE | | perukan |
| 190 WIFE | | han |
| 191 WIND (BREEZE) | | angin |
| 192 WING | | kepiken |
| 193 WIPE | | bok |
| 194 WITH (ACCOMPANYING) | | koong |
| 195 WOMAN | | inawae |
| 196 WOODS | | kayo |
| 197 WORM | | metto |
| 198 YE | | mio |
| 199 YEAR | | tuun |
| 200 YELLOW | | kuman |
