People group profile · PG008058
The Rembarunga of Australia
The Rembarunga of Australia, numbering about 275 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an Aboriginal Australian people of central Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory whose traditional country spans the headwaters of the Blyth, Mann, Cadell, and Wilton rivers and who are affiliated with the Rembarrnga language.
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 English.
Fast facts
- Country
- Australia
- Population
- 275
- Affinity group
- Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
- People cluster
- Aboriginal Australians
- Primary language
- English (eng)
- Primary religion
- Animism
- Strategic Progress Index
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 15% or Greater but Less than 20%
- GSEC
- 10% or Greater Evangelical
- Lostness priority
- Moderately Reached People Group
- Region
- Australia and New Zealand, Oceania
- Location
- Northern Territory: Katherine area, Maningrida and outstations, Roper river area
Where they live
Gospel status
The Rembarunga 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 Rembarunga
- 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
Gospel resources in English
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories available
Films
- JESUS (English, North American Indigenous)
Bibles
- American Standard Bible · text
- English Standard Version® - Hear the Word Audio Bible · video, text
- English Version for the Deaf · text
- Holy Bible, New International Version ® · video
- Holy Bible, New International Version ® - LUMO Christmas Film · video
- Holy Bible, New International Version ® - LUMO Easter Film · video
- King James Version · video, audio, text
- New American Standard Bible (NASB) · text
- New Life Version (Easy to Read) · text
- New Living Translation®, Holy Sanctuary version · audio
- Revised Version 1885 · text
- World English Bible - Winfred Henson · audio, text
- World Messianic Version · text
- Wycliffe Modern · text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Rembarunga
- 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.
- 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.
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