People group profile · PG022896
The Citak Asmat of Indonesia
The Citak Asmat of Indonesia, numbering about 13,500 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a matrilineal Asmat subgroup who call themselves Kau, distinct from the region's other patrilineal Asmat divisions, inhabiting South Papua's alluvial swamps first reached by Dutch traders in 1623 and later incorporated into Indonesia.
They are an indigenous people in the New Guinea people cluster of the Pacific Islander Peoples. Their primary religion is Protestantism, and they primarily speak Citak.
Fast facts
- Country
- Indonesia
- Population
- 13,500
- Affinity group
- Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
- People cluster
- New Guinea
- Primary language
- Citak (txt)
- Primary religion
- Protestantism
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 40% or Greater but Less than 50%
- GSEC ?
- 10% or Greater Evangelical
- Lostness priority ?
- Significantly Reached People Group
- Region
- South-Eastern Asia, Asia
- Location
- Papua province: Mappi regency, Citak-Mitak sub-district, 19 villages on south coast
Where they live
Gospel status
The Citak Asmat 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 Citak Asmat
- 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
48% adherents
Primary language
Citak · Nuclear Trans New Guinea family
100% speak Citak
Gospel resources in Citak
- Bible available, published 1995
- JESUS Film not available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Citak Asmat
- 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.
- 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.
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