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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.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash: Navaho

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

For God alone my soul waits in silence; from him comes my salvation.
readPsalm 62:1

Pray that those who are troubled and don't know about the God who saves will hear the good news and find rest in the one true God who can offer salvation for their souls.

Sing to God, sing praises to his name; lift up a song to him who rides through the deserts; his name is the LORD; exult before him!
readPsalm 68:4

Pray that many will come to faith in Christ and share the gospel with others so that His salvation will be known among all nations.

For as I passed along and observed the objects of your worship, I found also an altar with this inscription: ‘To the unknown god.’ What therefore you worship as unknown, this I proclaim to you.
readActs 17:23

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will have a deep desire to know God more fully and to make Him known in creative ways to others who are still searching for truth.

How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news of happiness, who publishes salvation, who says to Zion, "Your God reigns”
readIsaiah 52:7

Pray that God will provide open doors for believers who cross cultures to share the good news of salvation with those who need it. Pray that He will give them joy as they see Him move.

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

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1 people group

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

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