The Hatam of Indonesia

The Hatam of Indonesia, numbering approximately 23,500 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are one of four Arfak subgroups, alongside the Meyah, Sougb, and Moile, inhabiting West Papua's Arfak Mountains, whose name for the range, Indonga or big mountain, comes from the Hatam language, and who form the largest indigenous group in Manokwari. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and Hatam is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Hatam

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Pacific Islander Peoples
Country: Indonesia
People Cluster: New Guinea
Primary Language(s): Hatam (had)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 23,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 10% or Greater Evangelical
People Group ID: PG022476
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

50%
%
Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Hatam
Language Family: Hatam-Mansim

100%
%
Hatam Speakers

Media Resources in Hatam:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film

1 film

Bible Resources in Hatam:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
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1 entry

Or check out the Hatam bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Hatam are No Longer Unreached, which means there are more than 2% evangelical Christian populations and there are churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. There is still more to be done among them.

Next steps for the Hatam:
Empower local believers to begin praying for their own people
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting
Encourage local leaders to being leading church planting strategy and looking for Unreached and Unengaged groups nearby

Pray specifically for the Hatam of Indonesia

There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.
readRomans 8:1

Pray that God will reassure those who may be struggling with the cost of following Jesus that there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.

There is no speech, nor are there words, whose voice is not heard.
readPsalm 19:3

Pray that God will lead them to His Word, and where it is not available, ask that He will raise up those who will produce gospel media in their heart language.

And Jesus came and said to them, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age."
readMatthew 28:18-20

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will have confidence because Jesus has all authority and is with them as they make disciples and teach others about Him.

And he went away and began to proclaim in the Decapolis how much Jesus had done for him, and everyone marveled.
readMark 5:20

Pray that God will bring people who appear beyond hope to faith in Jesus and that they will then go and tell others of the marvelous things He has done.

Hatam Across Countries (ROP3 - 103731) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index
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1 people group

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