People group profile · PG007924
The Gupapuyngu of Australia
The Gupapuyngu of Australia, numbering about 650 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an Aboriginal Australian Yolŋu clan of northeastern Arnhem Land whose traditional homelands are associated with the Glyde River region and Milingimbi area and who belong to the Yirritja moiety.
They are an indigenous people in the Aboriginal Australians people cluster of the Pacific Islander Peoples. Their primary religion is Protestantism, and they primarily speak Gupapuyngu.
Fast facts
- Country
- Australia
- Population
- 650
- Affinity group
- Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
- People cluster
- Aboriginal Australians
- Primary language
- Gupapuyngu (guf)
- Primary religion
- Protestantism
- Strategic Progress Index
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 20% or Greater but Less than 30%
- GSEC
- 10% or Greater Evangelical
- Lostness priority
- Significantly Reached People Group
- Region
- Australia and New Zealand, Oceania
- Location
- Northern Territory: Arnhem Land, Elcho Islands, Milingimbi
Where they live
Gospel status
The Gupapuyngu are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 10% evangelical.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Gupapuyngu
- 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
Protestantism · Christianity
26% adherents
Primary language
Gupapuyngu · Pama-Nyungan family
45% speak Gupapuyngu
Gospel resources in Gupapuyngu
- Bible available, published 1977
- JESUS Film not available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings 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 Gupapuyngu
- Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
- 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.
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