People group profile · PG022588
The Njadu of Indonesia
The Njadu of Indonesia, numbering about 15,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an indigenous community of Indonesia; a dialect subgroup of Benyadu’ (byd).
They are an indigenous people in the Borneo-Kalimantan people cluster of the Malay Peoples. Their primary religion is Animism, and they primarily speak Benyadu'.
Fast facts
- Country
- Indonesia
- Population
- 15,000
- Affinity group
- Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
- People cluster
- Borneo-Kalimantan
- Primary language
- Benyadu' (byd)
- 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
- South-Eastern Asia, Asia
- Location
- West Kalimantan province: Bengkayang and Landak regencies; near Sarawak border
Where they live
Gospel status
The Njadu 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 Njadu
- 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
85% adherents
Primary language
Benyadu' · Austronesian family
100% speak Benyadu'
Gospel resources in Benyadu'
- Bible available, published 1952
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources not available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Benyadu')
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Njadu
- 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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