People group profile · PG050638
The Rumsen Ohlone of the United States
The Rumsen Ohlone of the United States, numbering about 2,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are one of eight tribal groups within the Ohlone (Costanoan) people of central California.
They are an indigenous people in the North American Indigenous people cluster of the North American Peoples. Their primary religion is Folk Catholicism, 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
- Folk Catholicism
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 5% or Greater but Less than 10%
- GSEC ?
- 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
- Lostness priority ?
- Moderately Reached People Group
- Also known as
- Rumsien, San Carlos Costanoan, Carmeleno, Rumsen Ohlone
- Region
- Northern America, Americas
- Location
- Monterey Peninsula, Lower Carmel Valley, Salinas, Toro Creek, coast south of Carmel River to at least Palo Colorado Canyon, possibly as far as Andrew Molera
Where they live
Gospel status
The Rumsen Ohlone are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 5% evangelical.
- Congregations exist No
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Rumsen Ohlone
- 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
Folk Catholicism · Christianity
60% adherents
Primary language
100% speak English
Gospel resources in English
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 Rumsen Ohlone
- 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.
- Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
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