People group profile · PG023060
The Taori-Kei of Indonesia
The Taori-Kei of Indonesia, numbering about 300 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a small Papuan ethnolinguistic community of the Lakes Plain region of Papua, Indonesia. Also known as the Kaiy or Torweja people, they maintain a distinct identity rooted in riverine wetlands, customary lands, and remote Mamberamo communities.
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 Kaiy.
Fast facts
- Country
- Indonesia
- Population
- 300
- Affinity group
- Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
- People cluster
- New Guinea
- Primary language
- Kaiy (tcq)
- Primary religion
- Protestantism
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 50% or Greater but Less than 75%
- GSEC ?
- 10% or Greater Evangelical
- Lostness priority ?
- Significantly Reached People Group
- Also known as
- Kaiy, Torweja
- Region
- South-Eastern Asia, Asia
- Location
- Papua province: Kaiy and Kokou villages in Lakes plain area, lower Rouffaer river
Where they live
Gospel status
The Taori-Kei 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 Taori-Kei
- 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
49% adherents
Primary language
Kaiy · Lakes Plain family
76% speak Kaiy
Gospel resources in Kaiy
- 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 Taori-Kei
- 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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