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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Navaho of United States

The Navaho of United States, numbering approximately 336,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are described as an indigenous community of the United States They are an Indigenous people, with Navajo as their ethnic/kinship group and are in the North American Indigenous people cluster of the North American Peoples. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and Navajo is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: North American Peoples
Country: United States
People Cluster: North American Indigenous
Primary Language(s): Navajo (nav)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 336,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG043558
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

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%
Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Navajo
Language Family: Athabaskan-Eyak-Tlingit

83%
%
Navajo Speakers

Media Resources in Navajo:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film

1 film

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Bible Resources in Navajo:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
1985 American Bible Society✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Navajo bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Navaho 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 Navaho:
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 Navaho of United States

And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life.
readJohn 3:14-15

Pray that the lost among them will look to the One lifted up on the cross, believing in Him and receiving eternal life.

The people dwelling in darkness have seen a great light, and for those dwelling in the region and shadow of death, on them a light has dawned.
readMatthew 4:16

Pray that those who dwell in darkness and live in the land of the shadow of death may be drawn out of darkness into His marvelous light.

You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.
readIsaiah 26:3

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, the Lord will keep them in perfect peace as they trust in Him.

He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
readPsalm 23:3

Pray for believers to go and share the gospel with others here. Ask that God will restore their souls and lead them in paths of righteousness for His name's sake.

Navajo Across Countries (ROP3 - 107125) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group ID ▲NameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
NavahoPG043558NavahoUnited States336,000No Longer UnreachedNavajoProtestantism

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