People group profile · PG008146
The Yulparitja of Australia
The Yulparitja of Australia, numbering about 225 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an aboriginal community of Australia (Western Australia).
They are an indigenous people in the Aboriginal Australians people cluster of the Pacific Islander Peoples. Their primary religion is Ethnoreligion, and they primarily speak Martu Wangka.
Fast facts
- Country
- Australia
- Population
- 225
- Affinity group
- Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
- People cluster
- Aboriginal Australians
- Primary language
- Martu Wangka (mpj)
- Primary religion
- Ethnoreligion
- 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
- Minimally Reached People Group
- Region
- Australia and New Zealand, Oceania
- Location
- Western Australia: Jigalong area, Lake Disappointment west side, Great Sandy Desert
Where they live
Gospel status
The Yulparitja 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 No
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Yulparitja
- 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
Primary language
Martu Wangka · Pama-Nyungan family
100% speak Martu Wangka
Gospel resources in Martu Wangka
- Bible available, published 1999
- 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 Yulparitja
- 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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