Protestantism is one of five officially recognised religions in Indonesia, together with Islam, Roman Catholicism, Buddhism, and Hinduism. According to CIA statistic, in 2000 5.7% of the population of Indonesia are Protestant[1]. Although religious freedom is guaranteed, all Indonesians must belong to one of the recognised religion[2]. Protestantism arrived in Indonesia during the Dutch East Indies colonization. On the island of Sulawesi, 17% of the citizens are Protestants, particularly in Tana Toraja and Central Sulawesi. Up to 65% of the Torajan population are Protestant.
In some parts of the country, entire villages belong to a distinct denomination, such as Adventist, Lutheran, Presbyterian or Salvation Army. There are two provinces with a Protestant majority: which Papua and North Sulawesi, with 60% and 64% of the total population respectively. Gereja Injili di Tanah Jawa is a Mennonite-related denomination. Huria Kristen Batak Protestant is a Lutheran denomination founded by Ludwig Ingwer Nommensen. It is the largest Protestants denomination in Indonesia and has an estimate of three million followers
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