The Konda of Indonesia

The Konda of Indonesia, numbering approximately 800 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a small Trans-New Guinea language community of the South Bird's Head in Indonesia's Southwest Papua province, scattered across a handful of villages in Sorong Selatan Regency. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and Konda is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Pacific Islander Peoples
Country: Indonesia
People Cluster: New Guinea
Primary Language(s): Konda (knd)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 800
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 10% or Greater Evangelical
People Group ID: PG022957
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

51%
%
Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Konda
Language Family: Konda-Yahadian

76%
%
Konda Speakers

Media Resources in Konda:

Films:

No film resources are listed for this language.

Bible Resources in Konda:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

Or check out the Konda bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Konda 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 Konda:
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 Konda of Indonesia

For my own sake, for my own sake, I do it, for how should my name be profaned? My glory I will not give to another.
readIsaiah 48:11

Pray that those who have been living for their own glory will turn to the One who is worthy of all praise and find their true identity in Him.

For I will proclaim the name of the LORD; ascribe greatness to our God!
readDeuteronomy 32:3

Pray that believers will proclaim the Lord’s name and declare the greatness of our God so that others might believe in Him.

Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, making the best use of the time.
readColossians 4:5

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be wise in the way they walk with the lost and manage their time and other resources in a way that honors God.

For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
read2 Corinthians 5:21

Pray that Christians will cross cultures and share the hope of Christ, and that many will trust the One who took their sins and offers them His righteousness.

Konda Across Countries (ROP3 - 105165) reported in the following countries:

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