People group profile · PG050466
The Ponca of the United States
The Ponca of the United States, numbering about 2,000 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a Native American people of the Great Plains, belonging to the Dhegiha (or Dhegihan) branch of the Siouan language family. They are closely related to the Omaha, Osage, Kaw (Kansa), and Quapaw, with whom they share deep linguistic and cultural ties.
They are an indigenous people in the North American Indigenous people cluster of the North American Peoples. Their primary religion is Native American religions, and they primarily speak English.
Fast facts
- Country
- United States
- Population
- 2,000
- Affinity group
- American Peoples
- People cluster
- North American Indigenous
- Primary language
- English (eng)
- Primary religion
- Native American religions
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- Unengaged and Unreached
- Evangelical
- Less than 2%
- GSEC ?
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority ?
- Expanding Unreached People Group
- Also known as
- Ponca Tribe
- Region
- Northern America, Americas
- Location
- Nebraska: Macy and Walthill (Omaha language variety); Iowa: south of Sioux City, east bank, Missouri river; Oklahoma: Red Rock area (Ponca language variety)
Where they live
Gospel status
The Ponca are Unengaged and Unreached, which means fewer than 2% are evangelical Christians, and there has been no reported church planting activity in the past two years. In GSEC terms, this people group is less than 2% evangelical, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years.
- Congregations exist No
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Ponca
- Pray that God would send workers to this people group
- Begin sowing the gospel and seek out people of peace
- Plant the first churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice
Primary religion
Native American religions · Ethnoreligion
65% adherents
Primary language
100% speak English
Gospel resources in English
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not 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 Ponca
- 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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