Australian Aboriginal People Cluster

People Cluster: Australian Aboriginal What is a People Cluster?

Population

623,000

1.2% estimated
Annual Growth Rate

People Groups (Across Countries)

People Groups
(by Country)

Unreached Groups (by Country)

Affinity Bloc

Pacific Islanders

Cluster Progress

The Joshua Project Progress Scale is an estimate of the progress of church planting among a people group, people cluster, country or language. The Progress Scale is derived from people group values for percent Evangelical and percent Christian Adherent.

Level	Description	Criteria
1	Unreached - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians <= 5%
2	Minimally reached - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
3	Superficially reached - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 50%
4	Partially reached - Evangelicals have a modest presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

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Progress Scale: ☀︎●●●●● (
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= Frontier Unreached Peoples)
Photo	People Group ▲	Global Population	Peoples by Country	Progress Scale	Primary Religion	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Est. Workers Needed *
	Aboriginal Creole	7,600	1	5 ●	Christianity	90.0 %	30.0 %	-1 -
	Aboriginal, Detribalized	552,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	80.0 %	22.0 %	-1 -
	Aboriginal, Southwest	11,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	27.0 %	-1 -
	Adnyamathanha	200	1	4 ●	Christianity	70.0 %	3.0 %	-1 -
	Alyawarra	1,600	1	5 ●	Christianity	90.0 %	40.0 %	-1 -
	Andilyaugwa	1,600	1	5 ●	Christianity	70.0 %	40.0 %	-1 -
	Anmatjirra	700	1	5 ●	Christianity	70.0 %	25.0 %	-1 -
	Aranda, Western	500	1	5 ●	Christianity	70.0 %	12.0 %	-1 -
	Arrernte, Eastern	3,100	1	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	40.0 %	2.0 %	-1 -
	Baadi	300	1	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	40.0 %	10.0 %	-1 -
	Bandjalang	100	1	4 ●	Christianity	72.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Bunaba	0 < 100	1	3 ●	Christianity	75.0 %	2.0 %	-1 -
	Burera	1,100	1	5 ●	Christianity	55.0 %	21.0 %	-1 -
	Dayi	0 < 100	1	4 ●	Christianity	78.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Dhangu	200	1	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	35.0 %	20.0 %	-1 -
	Dhuwal	300	1	4 ●	Christianity	60.0 %	10.0 %	-1 -
	Dhuwaya	500	1	5 ●	Christianity	80.0 %	12.0 %	-1 -
	Djambarrapuyngu	4,500	1	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	25.0 %	25.0 %	-1 -
	Djamindjung	0 < 100	1	4 ●	Christianity	80.0 %	6.0 %	-1 -
	Djeebbana	200	1	4 ●	Christianity	50.0 %	10.0 %	-1 -
	Djinang	100	1	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	30.0 %	20.0 %	-1 -
	Djinba	0 < 100	1	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	30.0 %	10.0 %	-1 -
	Gaididj	100	1	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	45.0 %	45.0 %	-1 -
	Garawa	100	1	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	40.0 %	15.0 %	-1 -
	Gooniyandi	100	1	3 ●	Christianity	65.0 %	1.0 %	-1 -
	Gugubera	0 < 100	1	3 ●	Christianity	74.0 %	2.0 %	-1 -
	Guguyimidjir	800	1	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	35.0 %	6.0 %	-1 -
	Gumatj	100	1	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	20.0 %	10.0 %	-1 -
	Gunwinggu	2,300	1	5 ●	Christianity	70.0 %	20.0 %	-1 -
	Gupapuyngu	300	1	5 ●	Christianity	65.0 %	15.0 %	-1 -
	Guragone	0 < 100	1	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	45.0 %	10.0 %	-1 -
	Gurindji Kriol	1,100	1	4 ●	Christianity	75.0 %	8.0 %	-1 -
	Gurinji	400	1	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	40.0 %	20.0 %	-1 -
	Iwaidja	100	1	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	7.0 %	7.0 %	-1 -
	Jaru	200	1	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	14.9 %	6.0 %	-1 -
	Kitja	200	1	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	45.0 %	45.0 %	-1 -
	Kukatja	100	1	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	40.0 %	2.0 %	-1 -
	Kuku-Yalanji	300	1	5 ●	Christianity	50.0 %	20.0 %	-1 -
	Kumbainggar	100	1	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	40.0 %	5.0 %	-1 -
	Kunbarlang	0 < 100	1	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	30.0 %	30.0 %	-1 -
	Kunjen	500	1	5 ●	Christianity	60.0 %	40.0 %	-1 -
	Kuuku-Yau	0 < 100	1	5 ●	Christianity	50.0 %	50.0 %	-1 -
	Mabuiag	1,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	67.0 %	30.0 %	-1 -
	Martu Wangka	1,100	1	5 ●	Christianity	60.0 %	30.0 %	-1 -
	Maung	400	1	5 ●	Christianity	70.0 %	20.0 %	-1 -
	Minjungbal	200	1	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	40.0 %	10.0 %	-1 -
	Miriwung	200	1	4 ●	Christianity	80.0 %	3.0 %	-1 -
	Murinbata	2,100	1	4 ●	Christianity	75.0 %	5.0 %	-1 -
	Nakara	0 < 100	1	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	40.0 %	10.0 %	-1 -
	Nangikurrunggurr	0 < 100	1	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	40.0 %	1.0 %	-1 -
	Narrinyeri	200	1	4 ●	Christianity	66.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Ngalkbun	0 < 100	1	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	7.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Ngarinman	0 < 100	1	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	16.0 %	7.0 %	-1 -
	Ngarinyin	0 < 100	1	5 ●	Christianity	60.0 %	25.0 %	-1 -
	Ngarluma	200	1	4 ●	Christianity	60.0 %	5.0 %	-1 -
	Nunggubuyu	300	1	5 ●	Christianity	70.0 %	25.0 %	-1 -
	Nyanganyatjara	1,200	1	5 ●	Christianity	60.0 %	20.0 %	-1 -
	Nyangumarda	200	1	5 ●	Christianity	75.0 %	30.0 %	-1 -
	Nyigina	100	1	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	40.0 %	10.0 %	-1 -
	Nyunga	500	1	3 ●	Christianity	75.0 %	2.0 %	-1 -
	Panytyima	100	1	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	30.0 %	10.0 %	-1 -
	Pintiini	200	1	5 ●	Christianity	70.0 %	35.0 %	-1 -
	Pintupi	1,400	1	4 ●	Christianity	72.0 %	5.0 %	-1 -
	Pintupi-Luritja	1,200	1	5 ●	Christianity	60.0 %	18.0 %	-1 -
	Pitjantjatjara	3,800	1	5 ●	Christianity	100.0 %	40.0 %	-1 -
	Rembarrnga	0 < 100	1	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	40.0 %	25.0 %	-1 -
	Ritarungo	0 < 100	1	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	45.0 %	35.0 %	-1 -
	Thaayoore	400	1	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	10.0 %	10.0 %	-1 -
	Tiwi	2,200	1	5 ●	Christianity	75.0 %	12.0 %	-1 -
	Tjupany	300	1	4 ●	Christianity	55.0 %	8.0 %	-1 -
	Torres Strait Islander	6,500	1	5 ●	Christianity	70.0 %	25.0 %	-1 -
	Umpila	0 < 100	1	3 ●	Christianity	65.0 %	2.0 %	-1 -
	Walmatjari	300	1	5 ●	Christianity	65.0 %	25.0 %	-1 -
	Wambaya	100	1	4 ●	Christianity	80.0 %	3.0 %	-1 -
	Wardaman	100	1	5 ●	Christianity	70.0 %	20.0 %	-1 -
	Warlpiri	2,400	1	5 ●	Christianity	70.0 %	40.0 %	-1 -
	Warumungu	300	1	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	9.0 %	3.5 %	-1 -
	Watjari	300	1	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	10.0 %	10.0 %	-1 -
	Wik-Iiyanh	0 < 100	1	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	30.0 %	20.0 %	-1 -
	Wik-Munkan	500	1	5 ●	Christianity	70.0 %	30.0 %	-1 -
	Wik-Ngathana	100	1	5 ●	Christianity	70.0 %	30.0 %	-1 -
	Wiradhuri	100	1	3 ●	Christianity	70.0 %	1.0 %	-1 -
	Worora	0 < 100	1	5 ●	Christianity	70.0 %	25.0 %	-1 -
	Yankunytjatjara	700	1	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	50.0 %	30.0 %	-1 -
	Yanyuwa	200	1	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.0 %	8.0 %	-1 -
	Yidiny	200	1	4 ●	Christianity	80.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Yindjibarndi	400	1	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	40.0 %	20.0 %	-1 -
Totals:	87 Peoples (across countries)	623,000	87	●	Christianity	78.8%	22.1%	0

* An estimate of the number of pioneer workers needed for initial church planting among unreached people groups by country. Estimates are calculated only for unreached people groups and are based on ratio of 1 worker-unit (single person or married couple) per 50,000 living in an unreached people group by country, or for example one team of four worker-units per 200,000 people. Some workers may already be onsite. Many more workers are needed beyond this initial estimate.

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