People group profile · PG007878
The Djinang of Australia
The Djinang of Australia, numbering about 300 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an Aboriginal Australian Yolŋu people of north-central Arnhem Land whose traditional country extends from the Crocodile Islands to the Blyth and Glyde river regions and who maintain a distinct Djinang clan identity.
They are an indigenous people in the Aboriginal Australians people cluster of the Pacific Islander Peoples. Their primary religion is Animism, and they primarily speak Djinang.
Fast facts
- Country
- Australia
- Population
- 300
- Affinity group
- Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
- People cluster
- Aboriginal Australians
- Primary language
- Djinang (dji)
- Primary religion
- Animism
- Strategic Progress Index
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 2% or Greater but Less than 5%
- GSEC
- 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
- Lostness priority
- Marginally Reached People Group
- Region
- Australia and New Zealand, Oceania
- Location
- Northern Territory: Arnhem Land, Blyth, Goyder, and Ramingining rivers
Where they live
Gospel status
The Djinang are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 2% evangelical.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Djinang
- Pray for the churches among this group to grow in faithfulness and maturity
- Equip believers to reach the unreached peoples around them
- Send out laborers from this people to the nations
Primary religion
Animism · Ethnoreligion
88% adherents
Primary language
Djinang · Pama-Nyungan family
45% speak Djinang
Gospel resources in Djinang
- Bible available, published 1987
- JESUS Film not available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings not available
- Audio resources not available
- Bible stories not available
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Djinang
- 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
- Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
- Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
- Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
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