People group profile · PG008012
The Nangumiri of Australia
The Nangumiri of Australia, numbering about 60 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an Aboriginal Australian people of the Daly River region of the Northern Territory whose traditional country lies along the Flora and Daly rivers and who are closely associated with the Ngan’gi language communities.
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 Ngan'gityemerri.
Fast facts
- Country
- Australia
- Population
- 60
- Affinity group
- Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
- People cluster
- Aboriginal Australians
- Primary language
- Ngan'gityemerri (nam)
- Primary religion
- Animism
- Strategic Progress Index
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 10% or Greater but Less than 15%
- GSEC
- 10% or Greater Evangelical
- Lostness priority
- Moderately Reached People Group
- Region
- Australia and New Zealand, Oceania
- Location
- Northern Territory: Mission, Tipperary Station; Daly and Flora rivers junction, Daly river
Where they live
Gospel status
The Nangumiri 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 Nangumiri
- 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
60% adherents
Primary language
Ngan'gityemerri · Southern Daly family
45% speak Ngan'gityemerri
Gospel resources in Ngan'gityemerri
- Bible not available
- 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 Nangumiri
- 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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